MEDITERRANEAN EDITION 2019
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CHAMPAGNE
One of the most northern wine producing regions in the world, Champagne is located 90 miles north- east of Paris with 34,000 hectares of vines. Surrounding the Champagne hubs of Epernay and Reims, the region produces around a million bottles of Champagne a day.
A technique said to have been invented by Dom Pérignon in 1688, Champagne is made using the traditional method whereby a second fermentation is induced in the bottle, producing CO2 which becomes trapped, resulting in a sparkling wine. Champagne style wines are now replicated all over the world.
These premium wines are usually made from a blend of grapes: Chardonnay to add fruit and elegance; the red grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, for body and backbone.
CHAMPAGNE BILLECART-SALMON Still family run, the small house of Billecart-Salmon offers a range of black-grape-dominated Champagnes with bright, complex fruit flavours resulting from a long, slow, cool fermentation process. Particularly well known for its elegant Rosé, Billecart-Salmon is a Champagne house for wine lovers: many who discover it drink few other Champagnes thereafter.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve NV €32.00
Billecart-Salmon Billecart-Salmon Brut Vintage 2007/8 €54.00 Brut Rosé Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV €51.00 NV 93pts The Wine Advocate BOLLINGER Bollinger has been making classic, Pinot-dominated Champagnes with great ageing potential and “Pale yet intense pink in color, the complexity since 1829. The house style is deliberately oxidative with much of the wine (all of the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé is pure, fresh and intense on the nose, with vintage and reserve wines, and a high proportion of Special Cuvée) being fermented in old oak lovely raspberry aromas, refreshing barrels, resulting in rich toast, apple and spice flavours. A proportion of the reserve wines are aged in citrus zest flavors and great definition. magnums under cork keeping the aromas and flavours fresh and helping to make Special Cuvée one On the palate this is a pure, light and of the most complex Non-Vintage Champagnes around. vinous rosé with great finesse and a long, well-structured and even juicy finish. Fabulous.” Bollinger Special Cuvée NV €41.00 Bollinger La Grande Année 2004 €110.00 Bollinger La Grande Année 2005 €94.00 Bollinger La Grande Année 2007 €90.00 Bollinger La Grande Année 2008 €99.00 Bollinger Rosé NV €53.00
Bollinger Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2007 €125.00 La Grande Année 2007 94+pts ARMAND DE BRIGNAC The Wine Advocate Armand de Brignac is a range of prestige cuvée Champagnes produced since 2006 by the Cattier family who have been making wine for over 250 years. Colloquially know as ‘Ace of Spades’ after “The wine displays a very clear, fine the label design on the distinctive metal-covered bottles, this Champagne is a blend of 3 different and complex bouquet of ripe (apricot) fruits and pink grapefruit along with vintages. It is soft and fruity in style with added complexity from the dosage, the base wine for which chalky, toasty and almond/nougat is aged for one year in new French oak. notes. Highly elegant, fine and pure but complex on the palate, this is a full-bodied and well-structured Grande Armand de Brignac Brut Gold NV €255.00 Année with a long, intense yet dry, salty, beautifully clear and cleansing Armand de Brignac Brut Blanc de Blancs NV €699.00 finish with lingering citrus flavors and a persistent mineral structure.” Armand de Brignac Brut Rosé NV €415.00
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DELAMOTTE Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV €37.00
Food pairing suggestion The ideal aperitif, or delicious served with oysters, grilled fish or fresh radishes served with salt.
DOM PERIGNON Dom Pérignon Dom Pérignon, owned by Moët & Chandon, is an exclusively vintage prestige cuvée Champagne. It 2008 is made from roughly equal quantities (varying slightly according to the vintage) of Chardonnay and 98+pts Pinot Noir, grown only in the best vineyard sites in Champagne. During production, the wine sees Vinous no oak and is protected from oxidation as much as possible making it one of Champagne’s most reductive, minerally styles with an overarching elegance, harmony and completeness. It is one of the most classic, famous, and eye-catching of all wines and consistently tastes as good as its reputation “Lemon peel, white flowers, mint suggests it will. and white pepper give the 2008 its chiseled, bright profile. Several recent bottles have all been magnificent. Dom Pérignon 2008 €149.00 What I admire most about the 2008 is the way it shows all the focus, Dom Pérignon 2009 €149.00 translucence and energy that is such a signature of the year, and yet it is also Dom Pérignon P2 2000 €349.00 remarkably deep and vertical. In other words, the 2008 is a Champagne that Dom Pérignon Rosé 2005 €322.00 plays in three dimensions.” Dom Pérignon Rosé 2006 €315.00
CHARLES HEIDSIECK Charles Heidsieck founded his eponymous Champagne house in 1851 at the age of 29. He is credited with popularising Champagne in the United States where he became hugely popular and earned the nickname ‘Champagne Charlie’. The consistent high quality of the wines means their range is one of the most frequently awarded in Champagne. Henriot Brut Millésimé 2006 Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV €29.00 93pts Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve NV €39.00 Wine Spectator
“Seamlessly knit, with vibrant, citrusy HENRIOT acidity and a satiny, creamy mousse Founded in 1808, Henriot is one of the few remaining independent Champagne houses having been layered with poached peach, pastry cream, mineral and crushed hazelnut owned and managed by the same family for more than eight generations. The Chardonnay-dominant flavors that expand through the wines are fresh and elegant with a rich, toasty character from extended ageing on the lees (twice the midpalate and the zesty, spiced finish.” legal requirement) and are exceptional value for money.
Henriot Brut Souverain NV €29.00 Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV €39.00 Henriot Blanc de Blancs 375ml NV €20.00 Henriot Brut Millésimé 05/06/08 €50.00
KRUG Krug Vintage 2002 Krug is the only Champagne house to have created a prestige cuvée every year since it was founded in 1843. The house’s flagship wine, Grande Cuvée, typically contains 35-50% reserve wines chosen 97+pts from an extensive library of 150 different wines across more than 10 vintages. With fermentation in The Wine Advocate neutral oak barrels and ageing on the lees well beyond the legal minimum, the wines have incredible depth, richness and complexity and a unique personality all of their own. “Opens with a generous, intense yet fine and precise bouquet that indicates great depth and elegance. Krug Grande Cuvée NV €164.00 Red fruit flavors on the nose lead Krug Vintage 2002 €389.00 to a generously rich yet pure, highly refined and elegant palate, with lots of Krug Clos de Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2002 €1,249.00 ripe cherry fruits and delicious yeasty flavors. This is a highly complex and Krug Clos d’Ambonnay Blanc de Noirs 2000 €2,380.00 tensioned but beautifully balanced 2002 with a charming dosage that Krug Rosé NV €265.00 gives perfect roundness.”
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LAURENT-PERRIER Chardonnay forms the core of most of Laurent-Perrier’s cuvées giving the wines a fresh, elegant style. The exception to this is their Cuvée Rosé, for which the house is best known. Made from 100% Pinot Noir, it is unusual in that it is made by the tricky ‘saignée’ method. This is the technique by which the pink colour is obtained through maceration of the skins rather than the addition of red wine (the way most rosé Champagnes are made) and gives Laurent-Perrier Rosé its remarkable flavour.
Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut NV €30.00 Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle NV €118.00 NV Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé NV €59.00 92pts Wine Spectator MOET & CHANDON
“A sweet and subtle note of smoky Creating a true slice of Champagne, Moët & Chandon brings the characteristics of all three varieties, toasted brioche underscores Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, into their blends. The wines are vinified non-oxidatively the baked melon, kumquat and in stainless steel and undergo malolactic fermentation, giving them a soft, light, approachable style ground ginger flavors of this vibrant with a universal appeal that has made Moët & Chandon the world’s most popular Champagne. Champagne, with a fine, lively mousse.” Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial NV €36.00 Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial 20cl NV €12.50 Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial (demi-sec) NV €40.00 Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial (demi-sec) NV €48.00 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2009/12 €51.00 Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial NV €43.00 Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial 20cl NV €15.00 Moët & Chandon Ice Rosé Impérial (demi-sec) NV €52.00 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2009 PERRIER-JOUET 94pts Perrier-Jouët is a prestigious Epernay-based producer, famous for its cuvée Belle Epoque, instantly Wine Spectator recognisable by its distinctive anemone-adorned bottle. Chardonnay from the Grand Cru vineyards of Cramant and Avize have the biggest influence on the house style which is one of lightness, elegance and finesse, featuring floral aromas and a delicate creaminess. “A sleek, creamy Champagne, with an expressive range of toast, apricot, candied Meyer lemon zest, cassis and Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV €35.00 pastry cream set in a tightly knit and racy frame. This offers personality Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2008 €138.00 now, but the focus and concentration recommends it to the cellar as well.” Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé NV €49.00
LOUIS ROEDERER Most famous for their prestige cuvée Cristal which was first created in 1876 for the Tsar of Russia, Alexander II, the house of Louis Roederer is known for the sheer quality and style of their wines across the range. Roederer is the largest owner of organically-farmed (and increasingly, biodynamically- farmed) vineyards in Champagne. The wines are distinguished by their superb balance, finesse and elegance and their fine, creamy mousse.
Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV €36.00 Louis Roederer Cristal Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck Brut Nature 2009 €59.00 2008 Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 2010/11 €63.00 97+pts Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 €365.00 The Wine Advocate Louis Roederer Cristal 2008 €249.00 Louis Roederer Cristal 2009 €175.00 “The 2008 Cristal opens bright, super clear, fresh and pure on the exciting, Louis Roederer Brut Rosé 2012/13 €57.00 absolutely fascinating nose with its fine, complex and elegant bouquet Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2008 €545.00 of gorgeously ripe and matured fruits, brioche and chalk expressions. Food pairing suggestion This is the finest you can get from Perfect with lobster, beluga caviar, seared salmon or smoked sea trout. Champagne. The palate is pure, lean, fresh and filigreed but concentrated, highly complex, full of tension and enormously vibrant.”
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RUINART Ruinart is Champagne’s oldest house, with a history dating back to 1729. The Chardonnay grape is at the heart of all Ruinart’s wines giving them freshness and bright fruit aromas. The wines, vinified non-oxidatively in stainless steel, have a minerally character in youth, developing toasty, smoky characteristics with bottle age.
Dom Ruinart R de Ruinart Brut NV €43.00 Blanc de Blancs Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV €58.00 2006 97+pts Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2006/7 €145.00 Vinous Ruinart Rosé NV €58.00 Dom Ruinart Rosé 2004 €196.00 “The 2006 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut is simply fabulous. In most vintages, Dom Ruinart is a big, ample Champagne that shows the structure SALON of the Montagne de Reims Chardonnay in the blend. The 2006 has plenty of Salon is a tiny house producing what connoisseurs consider to be the quintessential Blanc de Blancs. textural resonance and richness, and In minuscule amounts (30,000 bottles a year, if at all) from over 35-year-old vines in Le Mesnil-sur- yet I am also struck by its tension.” Oger (one of the greatest crus of the Côte des Blancs), Salon releases on average only about 3 times a decade.
Salon “S” Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 2006/7 €515.00 Food pairing suggestion Try with aged comté or panfried foie gras, especially with a truffle jus.
Taittinger Comtes de TAITTINGER Champagne In a beautiful twist on the norm, the Taittinger family bought back the Champagne House that bears Blanc de Blancs their name from the demerger of a giant multinational in 2006, and the wines - always good - have been 2006 on fine form ever since. The house style is one of elegance and clarity of fruit with a creamy texture. 97+pts Vinous Taittinger Brut Réserve NV €36.00 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 €130.00 “The 2006 has been nothing short of magnificent both times I have tasted Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2007 €115.00 it. Comtes de Champagne remains the single best value (in relative terms) in Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV €47.00 tête de cuvée Champagne.” Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé 2006 €143.00
VEUVE CLICQUOT Often considered the Champagne of the yachting fraternity, with its distinctive yellow-orange livery, the ultra-consistent style of its Pinot-dominated wines is what has made Veuve Clicquot one of the world’s most popular classic, dry Champagnes.
Veuve Clicquot Brut NV €39.00 Veuve Clicquot Brut 375ml NV €23.00 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Veuve Clicquot Vintage 04/08/12 €54.00 Rosé 2006 Veuve Clicquot Extra Brut Extra Old NV €67.00 95pts Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2006 €122.00 Wine Spectator Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé NV €47.00 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé 2006 €245.00 “Saffron and smoke notes waft from the glass of this rich and creamy rosé Champagne. The finely detailed bead carries flavors of baked strawberry, candied orange zest, toasted brioche and pastry cream, while the firm backbone of acidity imparts focus through to the lasting finish.”
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Sparkling wine is arguably the most technical style of wine in the world. Not only do these wines have to undergo a first fermentation in order to make alcohol, but also a second fermentation to produce the carbon dioxide giving the wine its fizz. This is done either in the same way as Champagne, where the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, or by using the tank method where it takes place inside a sealed tank.
Produced all around the world, sparkling wine comes in a huge range of styles, from bone dry to perfumed and floral.
FRANCE Loire Langlois Crémant de Loire Brut NV €15.00 Langlois Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé NV €15.00 ITALY Franciacorta Ca’del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige NV €30.00 Ca’del Bosco Franciacorta Food pairing suggestion Cuvée Prestige Delicious with tuna tataki or gravlax or simply on its own as an aperitif. NV 91pts The Wine Advocate Prosecco Andreola Vigneto Dirupo Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Extra Dry NV €17.00 “This is among Ca’ del Bosco’s most affordable and accessible sparkling Bisol Crede Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut NV €18.00 wines. It offers steady consistency year after year. I’ve always loved Bisol Relio Rive di Guia Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut 2017/18 €23.00 the bouquet of this wine. It shows a slightly spicy side that reminds me of Christmas oranges nailed with cloves. In the mouth, the wine is lean and crisp with fine and persistent perlage.” SPAIN Penedès Recaredo Terrers Cava Brut Nature 2012 €25.00
Bisol Crede Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Brut NV 90pts The Wine Advocate
“A delightfully sharp and delineated wine with crisp citrus notes followed by white peach, Granny Smith apple and tangy lime. The wine refreshes the palate just as soon as you take your first sip. The mouthfeel is lean and streamlined, with lots of spicy bubbling on the close. You get tremendous value here.”
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Rosé is produced in a variety of styles around the world, although perhaps the best known are those from Provence. Not only is this France’s oldest wine region, having been making wine for over 2,600 years, but it is also the only one to focus on rosé.
It even has a research institute dedicated to the style. Dry, crisp and refreshing, these wines are a blend of regional varieties such as Grenache, Carignan and Syrah. FRANCE Loire Domaine Fournier Les Belles Vignes Sancerre Rosé Sancerre 2016 €22.00
Rhône Domaine de Mourchon Loubié Rosé Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret 2017/18 €13.00 La Mascaronne Quat’saisons Rosé 2017 Provence 90pts The Wine Advocate Barbeyrolles Rosé Pétale de Rose Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €26.00 Château La Coste Rosé Coteaux d’Aix en Provence 2017/18 €17.00 “I was impressed by both of the La Château Hermitage Saint-Martin iKon Rosé Côtes de Provence 2018 €21.00 Mascaronne wines I tried, especially the Fazioli red. The 2017 Cotes de Château Léoube Le Secret de Léoube Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €31.00 Provence Rose Quat’Saisons is also a fine effort, balancing ripe notions of Château de Margüi Rosé Coteaux Varois en Provence 2017/18 €18.00 peach and melon and a plump mid-
palate with a crisp pineapple-zesty La Mascaronne Quat’saisons Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €17.00 citrus finish.” Mira Luna Rosé Coteaux Varois en Provence 2018 €20.00 Miraval Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €20.00 Domaine PiqueRoque Rosé IGP Maures 2017/18 €7.00 Château Sainte Marguerite Symphonie Rosé Côtes de Provence La Londe 2017/18 €21.00 Food pairing suggestion A refreshing aperitif or delicious with simple summer salads or a mediterranean mezze board.
CHATEAU D’ESCLANS Sacha Lichine’s exquisite rosés from Château d’Esclans are fast becoming regarded as the finest range Château d’Esclans from Provence, if not in the world; a fitting testament to all the effort that has gone into the property’s Garrus Rosé restoration, and the wines’ meticulous creation. 2016
94pts Château d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €19.00 Vinous Château d’Esclans Rock Angel Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €29.00
“Rich yet almost shockingly lithe in Château d’Esclans Les Clans Rosé Côtes de Provence 2016/17 €54.00 character, delivering strong, mineral- Château d’Esclans Garrus Rosé Côtes de Provence 2016/17 €110.00 driven finishing cut and a lingering suggestion of candied flowers. This wine really transcends the category of pink wine and it resembles a serious white Burgundy, perhaps a Meursault, in terms of body and texture.”
10 CHATEAU MINUTY Château Minuty has been run by the Matton-Farnet family since 1936 and was one of only 23 estates in Provence to be awarded Cru Classé status in 1955. The vineyards on the slopes of Gassin and Ramatuelle, overlooking the bay of St Tropez, are farmed sustainably using no herbicides or pesticides, and only organic fertilisers.
Minuty M Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €15.00 Domaines Ott Minuty Prestige Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €20.00 Rosé 2017 Château Minuty Rose et Or Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €29.00 93pts Château Minuty Rose et Or Magnum Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €64.00 Vinous Minuty 281 Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €55.00
“A complex bouquet displays ripe, mineral-accented red berries, citrus MIRABEAU EN PROVENCE fruits, nectarine and pungent flowers, along with a subtle and exotic touch Following their dream to make wine, husband and wife team Stephen and Jeanny moved to of honey. Offers palate-coating Provence with their young family from London in 2009. Since then they have gone on to make rosés strawberry liqueur, blood orange and lavender flavors that unfold and which have captured the attention of wine critics the world over. deepen steadily on the back half. The pit fruit quality sneaks back in “Elegant, lively, silky and pure, it’s a classy and perfectly balanced rosé that’s about as good as on an impressively long, penetrating Provençal rosés can get.” finish that shows excellent clarity and powerful mineral thrust.” Robert Parker
Mirabeau Classic Rosé Côtes de Provence 2018 €14.00 Mirabeau Pure Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €17.00
DOMAINES OTT “A” Rosato The quintessential Provence rosé, Domaines Ott, with its instantly-recognisable bottle, is often Aldobrandesca simply a must-have, and for good reason. The wines are made from estate-grown grapes which are Antinori rigorously sorted (in a tricky vintage, only half of the usual quantity may be produced) to ensure the 2016 exceptional high quality for which they are known remains consistent from year to year. 90pts Vinous Domaines Ott Rosé Bandol / Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €25.00 BY.OTT Rosé Côtes de Provence 2017/18 €13.00 “Bright dark pink. Lovely, with very delicate aromas and flavors of spicy red berries, quinine, cinnamon and violet. Fresh, juicy and smooth, with a lively long finish and a very clean, ITALY slightly tannic mouthfeel. This is a Toscana brand new wine from Antinori, that “A” Rosato Aldobrandesca Antinori 2016/17 €44.00 is made with Aleatico, the lovely Alois Lageder Lagrein Rosé Alto Adige 2017/18 €15.00 aromatic red grape that is very much at home on the Tuscan coast.”
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France produces 7-8 billion bottles of wine every year, second only to Italy in terms of volume. A key part of French culture, with 27 billion hectolitres being drunk in France annually, wine is produced throughout the country in every style.
France’s long-standing wine heritage gave birth to the appellation system, designed to preserve regional wine styles, which has been emulated all over Europe.
France is also the source of many international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
CHAMPAGNE Paris ALSACE
CHABLIS
LOIRE BURGUNDY
BEAUJOLAIS
BORDEAUX
RHONE
PROVENCE LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON
CORSICA
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Protected by the Vosges Mountains, Alsace is one of the driest regions in France and due to its northern latitude has very long hours of sunshine during the growing season. This helps to ripen the grapes and produce some of the world’s finest white wines.
The wines from Alsace are produced from noble varieties such as Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer and unlike elsewhere in France, here, the name of the grape must appear on the label. The best vineyard sites have been given Grand Cru status.
ALSACE Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence Domaine Weinbach 2017 €42.00 Riesling Grand Cru Food pairing suggestion Schlossberg Cuvée One of the best wines to serve with exotic flavours, such as flavoursome thai and asian dishes. Sainte Catherine Domaine Weinbach 2016 Pinot Gris Réserve Particulière Domaine Weinbach 2016 €28.00 92pts Wine Spectator Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine Domaine Weinbach 2014/16 €58.00 Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée Sainte Catherine Domaine Weinbach 2017 €75.00 “Broad and creamy flavors of Jonagold apple, orchard blossom, peach skin and ground ginger are set in a lithe and elegant frame, enlivened by a laser beam of acidity and an underpinning of spicy mineral.”
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Located between the centre and north of France, the Loire valley stretches 600 miles east to west and accounts for 8% of the country’s vineyards including the famous appellations of Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet and Vouvray. Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé are situated at the far eastern end of the Loire valley and arguably produce the world’s greatest expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. Sancerre also produces high quality reds and rosés from Pinot Noir.
The Loire is considered to be France’s most diverse wine region given the different climates and soil types such a large region offers, and as such, produces wines in every style. LOIRE Carisannes Sauvignon Blanc H. Brochard 2016/18 €8.00
Muscadet Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie Langlois-Chateau 2017 €12.00
Saumur Saumur Vieilles Vignes Langlois-Chateau 2014/15 €24.00
Vouvray Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Domaine Huet (sec) 2016 €24.00
Vouvray Sec Vouvray Le Mont Domaine Huet (demi-sec) 2015 €38.00 Le Haut-Lieu Domaine Huet Food pairing suggestion 2016 Incredibly food friendly - try with crab dishes, sushi or a light and fruity pork dish. 90pts The Wine Advocate Menetou-Salon Menetou-Salon Côtes de Morogues Domaine Fournier 2015/16 €19.00 “From the nine-hectare original vineyard of the Huet family, the 2016 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec shows a citrus color followed by an intense, fresh and chalky-mineral bouquet with Sancerre lemon and some blossom aromas. Sancerre Classique H. Brochard 2017/18 €18.00 This is a medium-bodied, round, elegant, remarkably lush and delicate Sancerre Château de Fontaine-Audon Langlois-Chateau 2016/17 €22.00 Chenin Blanc from calcareous clay soils.” Sancerre Clos du Roy Pascal Jolivet 16/17/18 €30.00 Sancerre Sauvage Pascal Jolivet 2016/17 €49.00 Sancerre Comte Lafond 2017/18 €22.00 Sancerre Grande Cuvée Comte Lafond 2015/16 €33.00 Sancerre Haut de la Poussie 2014 €43.00 Food pairing suggestion Delicious with grilled white fish, goat’s cheese and light salads. Sancerre Clos du Roy Pascal Jolivet 2016 Pouilly Fumé 92pts Pouilly Fumé Classique H. Brochard 2016/17 €18.00 Wine Spectator Pouilly Fumé Vieilles Vignes H. Brochard 2015/16 €24.00 Pouilly Fumé Silex Didier Dagueneau 2014 €190.00 “Lovely talc, sweet pea, mâche and chive notes stream through, backed Pouilly Fumé Silex Didier Dagueneau 2015 €210.00 by a bracing, flint-edged finish. This is steely and pure, textbook Sancerre Pouilly Fumé Ladoucette 2017/18 €25.00 that can handle a little cellaring.” Pouilly Fumé Baron de L 12/14/15 €59.00
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Burgundy, or Bourgogne, is the source of the most majestic Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines in the world. The polar opposite of Bordeaux with its grand Châteaux, this is a complex region of smallholders with over 3,000 vineyard owners. 15 million cases are produced annually from 100 different appellations spanning 26,000 hectares.
With reds made from Pinot Noir and whites from Chardonnay, these wines are not only long lived, but are also some of the most exceptional on the market.
CHABLIS
T IT Vougeot
Aloxe-Corton The region is split into 5 sub-regions: T A Beaune
CHABLIS Meursault COTE DE NUITS Chassagne-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet COTE DE BEAUNE COTE CHALONNAISE MACONNAIS
The most significant of these for the production of white wines:
CHABLIS COTE DE BEAUNE MACONNAIS
A AI
Pouilly-Fuissé Mâcon
16 FRANCE WHITE BURGUNDY CHABLIS A very well-known name in the world of wine, Chablis is a northern region of 4,900ha celebrated for producing Chardonnays which are austere in character and display steely, fresh minerality. There are 40 vineyards which are classified as Premier Cru, and 7 Grand Cru vineyards which overlook the town of Chablis and the River Serein.
Chablis Champs Royaux William Fèvre 2017 €20.00
Chablis Butteaux Chablis Louis Jadot 2016/17 €22.00 François Raveneau Chablis J. Moreau & Fils 2016/17 €24.00 2011 93pts Vinous Chablis Montée de Tonnerre La Chablisienne 1er Cru 2016/17 €35.00 Chablis 1er Cru Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2017 €38.00
“The 2011 Chablis Butteaux is subtle, Chablis Vaillons Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2016/17 €40.00 gracious and utterly impeccable in its elegance. All the elements are simply Chablis Montmains William Fèvre 1er Cru 2017 €34.00 in the right place. Articulate, energetic Chablis Fourchaume William Fèvre 1er Cru 2015/16 €43.00 and nuanced, the 2011 captures all the qualities of this 1er Cru site, in Chablis Fourchaume J. Moreau & Fils 1er Cru 2016/17 €40.00 miniature.” Chablis Butteaux François Raveneau 1er Cru 2009 €295.00 Chablis Butteaux François Raveneau 1er Cru 2011 €325.00 Chablis Butteaux François Raveneau 1er Cru 2013 €339.00 Chablis Butteaux François Raveneau 1er Cru 2015 €355.00
Chablis Grenouilles Château Grenouilles La Chablisienne Grand Cru 2013/15 €72.00 Chablis Vaudésir Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 12/14/15 €76.00 Chablis Bougros William Fèvre Grand Cru 2015/16 €69.00 Chablis Vaudésir Louis Jadot Chablis Preuses William Fèvre Grand Cru 2016 €86.00 2015 Chablis Vaudésir Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015/16 €89.00 93pts Vinous Chablis Valmur J. Moreau & Fils Grand Cru 2012/15 €63.00 Food pairing suggestion Perfect with steamed lobster, seared scallops or salmon terrine. “A well-defined and quite complex bouquet, with scents of yellow plum, jasmine, flint and a touch of spice. The palate is well defined with a viscous BOURGOGNE opening, quite tropical in style but redeemed by a lovely thread of acidity Bourgogne Chardonnay Les Ursulines Jean-Claude Boisset 2015 €18.00 and compelling purity on the finish. This is far superior to many Vaudésir Bourgogne Blanc Couvent des Jacobins Louis Jadot 2016/17 €18.00 that I tasted, demonstrating persistency Bourgogne Blanc Cuvée Oligocène Patrick Javillier 2015/16 €36.00 and class from start to finish.” COTE DE NUITS Vougeot Vougeot le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Domaine de la Vougeraie 1er Cru 2015 €125.00 Corton- Charlemagne Domaine Bonneau du Martray COTE DE BEAUNE 2011 Aloxe-Corton 93pts Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru 2011 €249.00 The Wine Advocate Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru 2013 €259.00 Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru 2015 €285.00 “A mineral-driven bouquet – linear and taut, with slate and granite Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru 2016 €329.00 aromas gradually unfurling in the glass. The palate is clean and fresh Corton-Charlemagne Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 11/13/15 €169.00 with supremely well-judged acidity. Touches of apricot and mango lie Corton-Charlemagne Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 13/14/15 €198.00 in the background with the citrus Grand Cru element playing the main role.” Corton-Charlemagne Louis Jadot 2013/14 €182.00 Food pairing suggestion Try with foie gras or roasted chicken in a rich sauce, equally lovely with blue cheese.
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Pernand-Vergelesses Pernand-Vergelesses Les Combottes Louis Jadot 2015/16 €40.00
Meursault Cuvée Beaune Tête de Murger Patrick Javillier Beaune du Château 1er Cru Blanc Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2015/16 €36.00 2015 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 10/15/16 €159.00 92pts Vinous Meursault “Bright, light yellow. Sexy scents of Meursault Bouchard Père & Fils 2015/16 €43.00 white peach, orange oil and subtle spices. Supple and creamy but also Meursault Joseph Drouhin 13/14/16 €65.00 fresh and firm, displaying a pliant, open-knit texture for the year but also Meursault Louis Jadot 2015 €64.00 lovely freshness to its white peach fruit. Really spreads out on the back Meursault Clos du Cromin Patrick Javillier 2015/16 €66.00 half, finishing with building, palate- saturating length. This is wonderfully Meursault Cuvée Tête de Murger Patrick Javillier 2014/15 €108.00 expressive today but there’s more to come.” Meursault Clos de la Barre Domaine Comtes Lafon 2011 €239.00 Meursault Clos de la Barre Domaine Comtes Lafon 2012 €244.00 Meursault Clos de la Barre Domaine Comtes Lafon 2013 €235.00 Meursault Clos de la Barre Domaine Comtes Lafon 2015 €249.00
Meursault Genevrières Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2015/16 €84.00 Meursault Charmes Domaine Comtes Meursault Charmes Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2016 €110.00 Lafon Meursault Charmes Domaine Comtes Lafon 1er Cru 2009 €290.00 2014 95pts Meursault Charmes Domaine Comtes Lafon 1er Cru 2011 €295.00 The Wine Advocate Meursault Charmes Domaine Comtes Lafon 1er Cru 2013 €295.00 Meursault Charmes Domaine Comtes Lafon 1er Cru 2014 €325.00 “Subtle reduction on the nose with scents of dried quince complementing Meursault Porusots Domaine Comtes Lafon 1er Cru 2011/12 €285.00 the citrus fruit, walnut and smoke Meursault Sous le Dos d’Ane Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2010 €199.00 aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine delineation, harmonious with Meursault Sous le Dos d’Ane Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2011 €205.00 notes of tangerine and orange zest, the oak nicely integrated with appreciable Meursault Sous le Dos d’Ane Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2013 €219.00 weight on the finish. Very fine, very sophisticated.” Food pairing suggestion Wonderful with panfried fish or creamy chicken dishes, especially when mushrooms are involved.
Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet Jean-Marc Boillot 2016/17 €72.00 Puligny-Montrachet Bouchard Père & Fils 2016 €50.00 Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet Joseph Drouhin 14/15/16 €76.00 Les Combettes Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet Louis Jadot 2015/16 €77.00 2013 Puligny-Montrachet Etienne Sauzet 2014/15 €99.00 92-94pts The Wine Advocate Puligny-Montrachet Champs Canet Jean-Marc Boillot 1er Cru 2013/16 €94.00 “A gorgeous bouquet in the making Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2015/16 €110.00 with orange peel, tangerine and tinned peach scents all beautifully defined. Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne Duc de Magenta Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2014/15 €98.00 The palate is very well balanced, one of Jadot’s most harmonious and Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2013/14 €136.00 engaging Puligny Premier Crus this year. It gathers momentum in the Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2013/15 €104.00 mouth and reveals compelling spicy Puligny-Montrachet Folatières Etienne Sauzet 1er Cru 2014 €239.00 notes toward the finish.” Puligny-Montrachet Folatières Etienne Sauzet 1er Cru 2015 €249.00 Food pairing suggestion Works as beautifully with meaty fish and shellfish as it does with mushroom risotto.
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DOMAINE LEFLAIVE Domaine Leflaive is currently crafting what are undoubtedly some of the greatest Chardonnay wines on earth. Production is tiny, demand is stratospheric and prices are deservedly high (and rising). The land is farmed entirely biodynamically which eliminates all chemical intervention. The concentration Puligny-Montrachet Le Clavoillon achieved in the wines is quite remarkable. Domaine Leflaive 2012 Puligny-Montrachet Le Clavoillon Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2010 €335.00 94pts Wine Spectator Puligny-Montrachet Le Clavoillon Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2011 €245.00 Puligny-Montrachet Le Clavoillon Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2012 €259.00
“A classy white, creamy in texture Puligny-Montrachet Le Clavoillon Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2013 €245.00 and racy, featuring lemon, apple, hazelnut, nut oil and mineral aromas and flavors. Intense and airy at once, building to a long aftertaste of citrus Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 1999 €390.00 and mineral. The oak lends the right Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2005 €395.00 amount of support and never gets in the way.” Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2006 €290.00 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2010 €465.00 Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2011 €349.00
Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 1996 €390.00 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2004 €395.00 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2008 €385.00 Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2009 €390.00 Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2010 €390.00 2010 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2011 €395.00 94pts Vinous Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2012 €385.00
“Bright yellow. Aromas of pineapple, Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2001 €369.00 mirabelle and soft herbs, plus a whiff of silex-like minerality. Round, rich and Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2009 €449.00 voluminous, with intense mid-palate fruit and lovely perfume. Finishes long Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Domaine Leflaive 1er Cru 2013 €390.00 and aromatic, with superb mineral lift. Wonderfully palate-staining 2010 white Burgundy.” Chassagne-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Domaine Amiot Guy & Fils 2016/17 €60.00 Chassagne-Montrachet Louis Jadot 2015/16 €71.00 Chassagne-Montrachet Joseph Drouhin 2015/16 €72.00
Chassagne-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Vergers Domaine Amiot Guy & Fils 1er Cru 13/14/15 €78.00 Morgeot Laguiche Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Laguiche Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2013/16 €139.00 Joseph Drouhin 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets Jean-Marc Pillot 1er Cru 2017 €103.00 92+pts Food pairing suggestion The Wine Advocate Perfect served with scallops in a white sauce, grilled langoustines or ripe cheeses.
“Bright, pale yellow, with a faint green tinge. Inviting perfume of peach, pear and white flowers. Impeccably balanced, fully ripe wine with harmonious acidity giving the stone and orchard fruit flavors a light touch. Finishes with a firm stony underpinning. A delicious, penetrating wine with class and aging potential.”
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Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2009 €365.00 Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2014 €410.00 Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015/16 €460.00 Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2009 €690.00 Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2010 €790.00 Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2011 €660.00 2009 Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2015 €720.00 95pts The Wine Advocate Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2004 €345.00 Grand Cru “Jadot’s 2009 Batard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot 2006 €365.00 is rich, layered, sensual and totally Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2008 €365.00 beguiling. Slate, smoke and crushed rocks are some of the notes that Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2009 €390.00 develop in the glass, adding complexity to the highly expressive, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2005 €690.00 nuanced fruit.” Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2007 €560.00 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2008 €555.00 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2010 €690.00 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2012 €690.00
Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2007 €385.00 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2009 €410.00
Chevalier- Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2009 €445.00 Montrachet La Cabotte Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2013 €395.00 Bouchard Père & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2014 €590.00 2009 94pts Chevalier-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2005 €990.00 Vinous Chevalier-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2009 €790.00 Chevalier-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2013 €785.00 “Bright pale yellow. Steely aromas Chevalier-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Grand Cru 2015 €925.00 of apple, minerals and warm stone. Voluminous and powerful, with fat Chevalier-Montrachet Etienne Sauzet Grand Cru 2013 €685.00 flavors of pear, menthol, crushed stone and iodine. Most impressive today on the very long, broad aftertaste, which saturates the palate with lemon and Montrachet Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2009 €595.00 crushed stone. This boasts the sheer size and scale of a Montrachet.” Montrachet Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2011 €595.00 Montrachet Laguiche Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 2006 €715.00 Montrachet Laguiche Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 2014 €789.00 Montrachet Laguiche Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 2015 €795.00 Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2009 €590.00 Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2012 €599.00 Pouilly-Fuissé Montrachet Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2013 €610.00 Clos des Prouges Domaine Ferret 2016 92pts MACONNAIS The Wine Advocate Mâcon
“Bursting with aromas of spring Mâcon-Solutré Domaine Ferret 2016 €22.00 flowers, orange zest, peaches and fresh pastry. On the palate, it’s full- bodied, ample and rich, with succulent balancing acids and a long, Pouilly-Fuissé fragrant finish.” Pouilly-Fuissé Vignes Romanes Bouchard Père & Fils 2016/17 €25.00 Pouilly-Fuissé Joseph Drouhin 2017 €33.00 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Prouges Domaine Ferret 2015/16 €46.00 Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir Domaine Luquet Depuis 1878 2016/17 €20.00
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BORDEAUX The original home of Sauvignon Blanc, white wines are produced in Bordeaux from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle. Many of these are inexpensive dry whites from regions such as Entre-Deux-Mers and Graves, however there are also some outstanding producers making complex and age-worthy examples that are highly Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc sought-after. 2006 98pts The Wine Advocate Château de Fieuzal Blanc Pessac-Léognan 2010/12 €77.00 Château Roquefort Blanc 2015/16 €9.00 “An absolutely staggering vintage for this historic and tiny estate, this Château Latour Martillac Blanc Pessac-Léognan 2014 €52.00 2006 has a huge nose of tropical Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc Pessac-Léognan 2006 €490.00 fruit, including pineapple, as well as a liqueur of minerality, with quince, Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Blanc Pessac-Léognan 2014 €155.00 white citrus, and a hint of subtle toast. Full-bodied, with huge concentration, Food pairing suggestion an almost flinty mouthfeel, zesty Ideal with lightly dressed crab, tuna tartare or creamy asparagus risotto. acidity, and a monster finish, this is a prodigious Laville Haut-Brion that needs about 10 years of cellaring and should last 30 or more years.” AILE D’ARGENT BLANC DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Château Mouton Rothschild’s white wine is an exercise in just how good white Bordeaux can be, and something of a bargain when you consider how much the red wines fetch. Absurdly rare and even more absurdly delicious.
Aile d’Argent Bordeaux Blanc de Mouton Rothschild 2004 €119.00
Aile d’Argent Aile d’Argent Bordeaux Blanc de Mouton Rothschild 2007 €125.00 Bordeaux Blanc de Aile d’Argent Bordeaux Blanc de Mouton Rothschild 2009 €132.00 Mouton Rothschild 2009 Aile d’Argent Bordeaux Blanc de Mouton Rothschild 2011 €145.00 93pts The Wine Advocate RHONE “An abundance of marmalade notes Condrieu Invitare M. Chapoutier 2016 €54.00 intermixed with waxy lemon butter are all present in this honeyed, crisp, Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette M. Chapoutier 2015 €77.00 refreshing wine, which has loads of personality.” Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Château Mont-Redon 2017/18 €36.00 Food pairing suggestion Fantasic with asian cuisine, roast turbot and white meats such as veal.
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SOUTHERN FRANCE With over 3,000 hours of sunlight a year and constant breezes and mistral winds keeping the risk of fungal disease at a minimum, the south of France is an ideal region for viticulture. A mixture of both local and international grapes is grown here, producing wines in a variety of styles. Domaines Ott Blanc de Blancs 2016 LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON 92pts IGP Pays d’Oc Wine Spectator Domaine Les Roques Blanc JM Boillot 2014/16 €11.50 Domaine La Gravette Sauvignon Blanc IGP Pays d’Oc 2016/17 €5.50
“Very pure, with a precise and racy Domaine La Gravette Chardonnay IGP Pays d’Oc 2017 €5.50 beam of honeysuckle, white peach, verbena and yellow apple fruit notes Hegarty Les Nonnes Blanc Minervois 2014 €18.00 streaming through, all carried by a light quinine thread that adds length and tension through the finish.” PROVENCE Château de Bellet Cuvée Baron G Bellet 2016 €38.00 Bomont de Cormeil Viognier Coteaux de Verdon 2014/15 €20.00 Château Miraval Blanc Coteaux Varois en Provence 2016 €24.00 Domaines Ott Blanc de Blancs Côtes de Provence 2016/17 €23.00 Food pairing suggestion Classic match with grilled fish and fish soups.
CORSICA Clos Canarelli Blanc Corse Figari 2015/17 €37.00
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COTE DE NUITS The Côte de Nuits is a 20km stretch forming the northern part of the Côte d’Or, Burgundy’s ‘golden slope’, and it is here that most of the world’s finest examples of Pinot Noir are produced. Named after the region’s largest village, Nuits-Saint-Georges, 22 out of Burgundy’s 23 red Grands Crus are located here, expressing a variety of styles. They tend to be weightier and deeper coloured than the Pinots produced on the Côte de Beaune. Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot and Nuits-Saints-Georges are known for their robust style of wine, whilst Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne-Romanée display finesse and elegance.
COTE DE BEAUNE Despite the Côte de Beaune being well-known for its white wines, there is actually more red wine produced in the region. The Pinot Noirs from this southern half of the Côte d’Or show softness and finesse with the best examples coming from Beaune, Pommard and Volnay as well as the exceptionally powerful Grand Cru of Corton.
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T IT Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-St-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vosne-Romanée Vougeot
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Chassagne-Montrachet
23 FRANCE RED BURGUNDY BOURGOGNE Bourgogne Pinot Noir Réserve Coteaux des Moines Bouchard Père & Fils 2015/16 €15.00 Bourgogne Rouge Laforêt Joseph Drouhin 2016/17 €22.00
COTE DE NUITS Gevrey-Chambertin Domaine de la Côte de Nuits Villages Le Vaucrain Louis Jadot 2014 €31.00 Vougeraie 2014 92pts Gevrey-Chambertin Wine Spectator Gevrey-Chambertin Bouchard Père & Fils 2015/16 €45.00 Gevrey-Chambertin Joseph Drouhin 2014 €63.00 “Cherry, currant and spice flavors are the hallmarks of this dense red. Gevrey-Chambertin Louis Jadot 2013/14 €64.00 A mineral note adds interest as this builds to a long, sinewy finish. Echoes Gevrey-Chambertin Domaine de la Vougeraie 2014 €60.00 fruit and spice details on the long aftertaste.” Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2015/16 €123.00 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2013 €189.00 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2015 €215.00 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Poissenots Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2013 €107.00 Gevrey-Chambertin Le Clos Prieur Rossignol-Trapet 1er Cru 2014 €92.00 Food pairing suggestion Try with richly sauced dishes such as beef bourguignon or coq au vin.
Gevrey-Chambertin DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau Armand Rousseau is at the very top of the Burgundy hierarchy along with Domaine de la Romanée- 2010 Conti, Comte Georges de Vogüé and the late Henri Jayer. The wines are nothing less than sensational 97pts examples of just how good Pinot Noir can actually be. Absurdly rare and expensive, but for a reason. Vinous Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2008 €890.00 “From the very beginning, the 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2009 €950.00 Clos St. Jacques is a total stunner. Deep and beautifully layered, with Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2010 €1,250.00 exquisite aromatics and tons of class, the 2010 is one of the wines of the Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2011 €750.00 night. Sure, the 2010 will be even better in a few years, or maybe even Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2013 €750.00 decades, but it is flat-out gorgeous Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques Armand Rousseau 1er Cru 2014 €890.00 today. What a wine!”
Chambertin Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2013 €289.00 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2013 €410.00 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2014 €422.00 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015 €489.00 Charmes-Chambertin Joseph Drouhin Grand Cru 2013 €277.00
Chambertin Clos de Bèze Louis Jadot Morey-St-Denis 2013 Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays Grand Cru 2014 €290.00 95+pts Vinous Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays Grand Cru 2015 €310.00 Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays Grand Cru 2016 €330.00 “Liqueur-like ripeness of red berries, Food pairing suggestion dried cherry, musky underbrush and Wonderful served with roast guinea fowl or panfried duck. minerals, with treble notes of dried flowers and blood orange contributing sexy lift. Large-scaled but remarkably light on its feet. This baby is alive!” Chambolle-Musigny Chambolle-Musigny Bouchard Père & Fils 2013/14 €54.00 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2015/16 €108.00 Bonnes Mares Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015 €440.00
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DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGUE It would be difficult to rank the truly great producers of Burgundy, but it would be more difficult to believe that Comte Georges de Vogüé would not feature in the top three list of every wine expert. With just 12.5 hectares of vineyard, the domaine has been in the same family’s hands for over 500 years, and now the 20th generation is at the helm.
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Chambolle-Musigny Comte de Vogüé 2010 €350.00 Comte de Vogüé 2008 Chambolle-Musigny Comte de Vogüé 2011 €265.00 94pts Chambolle-Musigny Comte de Vogüé 2012 €259.00 The Wine Advocate Chambolle-Musigny Comte de Vogüé 2013 €265.00 Chambolle-Musigny Comte de Vogüé 2014 €285.00 “The 2008 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru (from young vines in Musigny) is a powerful, inward wine. There is lovely depth to the fruit, but the Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Comte de Vogüé 1er Cru 2008 €425.00 wine remains tightly coiled at this Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Comte de Vogüé 1er Cru 2011 €390.00 stage, even if occasional glimmers of richness emerge over time. Cloves, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Comte de Vogüé 1er Cru 2012 €455.00 cinnamon and a host of other spiced notes add complexity on the finish. Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Comte de Vogüé 1er Cru 2013 €390.00 This is another superb, textured wine from de Vogue.” Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Comte de Vogüé 1er Cru 2014 €425.00 Vougeot Clos Vougeot Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 13/14/15 €199.00
Vosne-Romanée / Flagey-Echézeaux Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2008/12 €127.00 Clos Vougeot Bouchard Père & Fils 2014 Echezeaux Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2014/15 €267.00 93pts The Wine Advocate Echezeaux Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2014 €244.00 Echezeaux Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015 €275.00
“A clean, subtle and well-defined bouquet with attractive wild strawberry, Morello and redcurrant DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. I appreciate the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, or DRC for short, is one of the world’s most legendary wine estates, purity here, the balance and poise, the comprising some of the finest terroir on earth. Run by Aubert de Villaine, all 25ha of the domaine are manner in which it gently fans out on Grands Crus, including two monopolies, and are farmed biodynamically. The resulting opulent and the finish. Excellent—this is another impressive showing from Bouchard stylish wines are some of the most sought after and expensive in the world. Père et Fils.” Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2009 €2,390.00 Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2011 €2,090.00 Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2012 €2,090.00 Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2013 €2,120.00 Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2014 €2,075.00
Echézeaux Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2015 €2,650.00 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2011 Grands Echézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2010 €2,250.00 94pts Vinous Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2006 €2,390.00 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2007 €2,290.00 “Literally jumps from the glass with Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2008 €2,450.00 a heady melange of dark red fruit, sweet floral notes and crushed rocks. Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2014 €2,350.00 Rich and explosive on the palate, yet backed up with significant structure and pure intensity, the 2011 is firing on La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2013 €3,450.00 all cylinders.” La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2014 €3,550.00
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Nuits-St-Georges Nuits-St-Georges Joseph Drouhin 2014/15 €65.00
Nuits-St-Georges Nuits-St-Georges Les Cailles Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2011/12 €98.00 Les Cailles Bouchard Père & Fils Nuits-St-Georges Procès Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 08/11/13 €99.00 2012 Nuits-St-Georges Les Boudots Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2013 €104.00 92pts Wine Spectator Nuits St Georges Clos de Thorey Domaine de la Vougeraie 1er Cru 2013 €85.00 Food pairing suggestion Perfect match for pigeon, beef Wellington or roast rack of lamb. “Rich and spicy, this silky-textured red also boasts cherry and strawberry flavors. There are ample tannins, and the well-integrated oak shows a light touch. Excellent length.” COTE DE BEAUNE Côte de Beaune Villages Louis Jadot 2013 €26.00
Aloxe-Corton Aloxe-Corton Louis Jadot 2013 €58.00
Corton Bouchard Père & Fils Grand Cru 2011/13 €115.00 Corton Pougets Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2011 €99.00 Corton Pougets Louis Jadot Grand Cru 2015 €125.00
Corton Pougets Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 2015 1er Cru 93-95pts Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre Louis Jadot 2012/14 €40.00 The Wine Advocate Savigny-lès-Beaune “The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, moderate depth, Savigny-lès-Beaune Louis Jadot 2013 €34.00 rounded in the mouth with layers of cranberry and strawberry fruit. There is a pinch of sea salt right on the finish that shows fine precision and focus. Beaune This is outstanding.” Beaune du Château 1er Cru Rouge Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2015/16 €36.00 Beaune Grèves Vigne de l‘Enfant Jésus Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2011/13 €99.00 Beaune Clos des Mouches Rouge Joseph Drouhin 1er Cru 2009/12 €134.00
Pommard Pommard Louis Jadot 2012/14 €64.00
Pommard Pommard Les Jarollières Jean-Marc Boillot 1er Cru 2015/16 €87.00 Clos des Epeneaux Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Comte Armand 1er Cru 2014 €229.00 Comte Armand 2015 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Comte Armand 1er Cru 2015 €279.00 95pts Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Comte Armand 1er Cru 2016 €290.00 The Wine Advocate Food pairing suggestion Beautiful with roast pork or braised beef in a red wine jus. “The 2015 Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux is fabulous, wafting from the glass with notes of wild berries, orange peel, cinnamon, rich soil and espresso. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and layered, with a lovely line of bright acidity, fine-grained tannins, sappy energy, and terrific depth and tension at the core. This is a great Clos des Epeneaux from Paul Zinetti.”
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Volnay Volnay Louis Jadot 2012/13 €56.00 Volnay Les Caillerets Bouchard Père & Fils 1er Cru 2014/15 €78.00 Volnay Les Caillerets Bouchard Père & Fils 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet 92pts Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Duc de Magenta Louis Jadot 1er Cru 2016 €56.00 Wine Spectator Chassagne-Montrachet Clos St Jean Jean-Marc Pillot 1er Cru 2017 €115.00
“Meaty and dense, this fresh red offers Food pairing suggestion black cherry, earth and spice flavors. Try with veal stew and soft, ripe cheeses. Shows fine balance and tension, with a latent mineral element, finishing with an accent of sweet oak.” BEAUJOLAIS Made exclusively from the Gamay grape, Beaujolais wines are often light bodied and fruity and delicious served chilled. The better examples come from the Beaujolais Villages which are on granite hills and offer a more complex flavour profile. Fleurie and Morgon are two of the best known of these crus and can improve over 10 years or so, evolving to taste like Pinot Noir.
Beaujolais Villages Villa Ponciago 2014/16 €10.00 Morgon Morgon Château des Jacques Louis Jadot 2013/14 €18.00 Château des Jacques Fleurie La Réserve Villa Ponciago 2014 €19.00 Louis Jadot Fleurie Château des Jacques Louis Jadot 2014 €24.00 2013 90pts The Wine Advocate
“A bright and “perky” nose: Morello cherry and cranberry leaf scents racing from the glass, all nicely defined and exuberant. The palate is medium- bodied with juicy, ripe red cherry and LOIRE boysenberry fruit, very fleshy and supply in the mouth, almost a “playful” Sancerre Rouge Comte Lafond 2014/15 €22.00 Morgon that slips down the throat a treat. Not an intellectual Morgon, but Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes Domaine Langlois Chateau 2014 €24.00 one that is very well crafted.”
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With 57 different appellations and 10,000 producers, Bordeaux is home to some of the world’s finest Châteaux, producing long-lasting wines of exceptional quality. 88% of the production of Bordeaux is red wine, or Claret as it is known in the UK, made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Bordeaux is also the source of dry whites made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, and some of the world’s longest-lived sweet wines from Sauternes.
The wines of the Bordeaux left bank were classified in 1855 and only five have attained First Growth status - Château Lafite, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux and Château Haut Brion. Those Châteaux that made it into any of the five tiers of this classification will have Grand Cru Classé on the label.
28 MARGAUX LEFT BANK The largest commune in the Médoc, and home to First Growth Château Margaux, Margaux MEDOC is famous for producing the most elegant Home to many of the biggest names in and alluring wines of the Left Bank. With the Bordeaux, the Médoc is the most famous red lightest and most gravelly soils in the Médoc, wine region in the world and includes the the finest examples of Margaux are intensely renowned appellations of St Estèphe, Pauillac, perfumed whilst also subtle and refined. St Julien and Margaux. Situated on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, the best vineyard PESSAC-LEOGNAN/GRAVES sites are located on gravelly outcrops close Pessac-Léognan is a district within Graves to the river. The left bank is well suited to the that was created in 1986 due to pressure from production of Cabernet Sauvignon and the the vignerons who wanted to disassociate wines produced here will generally have this as themselves from growers further south in the the dominant grape in the blend. commune where the soils are much sandier. Pessac-Léognan is home to Château Haut ST ESTEPHE Brion, the only First Growth property outside This is the most northerly of the important of the Médoc. communes of the Médoc. The wines here take on a rustic style due to the high proportion of clay in the soil. As a result they can seem RIGHT BANK austere in their youth, however they display good acidity and colour and are exceptionally POMEROL long-lived. Pomerol is the smallest of the prestigious Bordeaux appellations with around only 150 PAUILLAC producers and 740 hectares of vineyards. Considering that Pauillac is a small region Demand and prices for these wines are high of only 23km², three of the five First Growth given that many of these are boutique growers Châteaux are located here – Château making circa 1,000 cases a year. Pomerol is Latour, Château Lafite and Château Mouton dominated by Merlot, producing rich and Rothschild – with Grands Crus Classés smooth wines, and features some iconic representing 84% of the rest of the production. properties such as Château Pétrus. Fine, deep and gravelly soils mean that the vine roots reach a greater depth here than ST EMILION anywhere else in the Médoc. The resulting Located on the right bank of the Dordogne, wines are intense and display great complexity. St Emilion is one of the most important Bordeaux appellations in terms of both quality and quantities produced. Merlot is the ST JULIEN predominant grape variety and is perfectly St Julien is the smallest of the well-known suited to the clay and chalk-rich soils here. Médoc communes at only 700ha with a Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon uniform style thanks to the gravelly soils. are also grown. Given the high proportion Despite having no First Growth properties, of Merlot, these wines are much more St Julien is considered to offer the most approachable in youth than the more tannic consistent wines across the board, with examples produced on the left bank. impressive offerings year after year.
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BORDEAUX Château Bras d’Argent 2016 €8.00 Château Roquefort 2015 €10.00
Château Chasse-Spleen 2014 LEFT BANK 92pts Vinous MEDOC Château Chasse-Spleen Moulis 2014 €55.00
“Fresh and very lively black cherry Château Potensac Médoc 2012 €38.00 and boysenberry aromas mixed with Château Tour St Bonnet Médoc 2014 €20.00 cedar and pine needles. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine bead of acidity, lovely fleshy blackberry and raspberry fruit mixed with black pepper and tobacco towards the CHATEAU CAMENSAC finish. What a delicious 2014 – one that The Camensac vineyards are on a gravelly elevation in the commune of St-Laurent-Médoc, and should age with style.” the excellent drainage afforded by the deep, stony soil is augmented by a system of field drains. The various plots, all entitled to the Haut-Médoc appellation, are cared for on an individual basis. Attractive ripe cherry and blackcurrant fruit intermixed with hints of damp earth, spice and new wood from this charming Médoc property.
Château Camensac 5ème Cru Classé 2005 €69.00 Château Camensac 5ème Cru Classé 2010 €72.00 Food pairing suggestion Perfect paired with roast rib of beef or hard cheeses. Château Cantemerle 2009 91+pts CHATEAU CANTEMERLE The Wine Advocate This prestigious property in the Médoc is most noted for featuring a high percentage of Merlot, making for an approachable, forward wine style which is drinkable in relative youth. A classed growth “Readers looking for the more ethereal, in the prestigious 1855 classification, the wines are something of a steal in terms of value. elegant side of Bordeaux need search no further than Cantemerle. Dense ruby/purple (nearly opaque), this wine Château Cantemerle 5ème Cru Classé 2003 €75.00 offers up notes of lead pencil shavings, spring flowers, raspberries and Château Cantemerle 5ème Cru Classé 2009 €75.00 black cherries. The wine is ethereal, Château Cantemerle 5ème Cru Classé 2010 €79.00 medium-bodied, and by no means a blockbuster, but long and intellectual.” Château Cantemerle 5ème Cru Classé 2014 €59.00
CHATEAU POUJEAUX The wines from Château Poujeaux in Moulis are often amongst the finest value on offer from the Médoc. Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) with the balance a mixture of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is a classically-styled Bordeaux. The vibrant flavours of cassis, damson and spice are intermingled with cedary oak and vanilla.
Château Poujeaux Moulis 2000 €75.00 Château Poujeaux 2014 Château Poujeaux Moulis 2003 €69.00 90pts Château Poujeaux Moulis 2005 €75.00 Vinous Château Poujeaux Moulis 2009 €69.00 Château Poujeaux Moulis 2012 €49.00 “The 2014 Poujeaux is an absolutely joyous wine. Plump, juicy and flavorful, Château Poujeaux Moulis 2014 €59.00 it possesses striking depth. Dark stone fruit, spice, leather and tobacco give the wine an attractive savory profile.”
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CHATEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET This château was completely renovated in the 1970s and now, thanks to careful vineyard management and investment in the latest technology in the winery, produces excellent wines.
“Sociando Mallet makes no compromises and continues to produce one of the finest wines among Château non-classified estates in Haut-Medoc.” Sociando-Mallet 2010 Robert Parker 92pts Vinous Château Sociando-Mallet Haut-Médoc 2010 €69.00 Château Sociando-Mallet Haut-Médoc 2014 €55.00 “Densely packed, juicy and sweet, with Château Sociando-Mallet Haut-Médoc 2016 €65.00 excellent inner-mouth energy to the black raspberry and mineral flavors complicated by sexy smoky oak. Like some past outstanding vintages of Sociando-Mallet, this will make a great ST ESTEPHE ringer in future tastings.” Château Beau-Site Cru Bourgeois 2014 €31.00 Food pairing suggestion Delicious with game, especially when roasted.
CHATEAU CALON-SEGUR Once part of the mighty Ségur estate, which at various times included Lafite and Mouton Rothschild, the Marquis de Ségur was very fond of Calon, and no account of Calon-Ségur is complete without reporting his assertion that “I make my wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart is in Calon”. Doubtless this is the reason why Calon-Ségur features a heart motif on its label, and throughout the exquisite château buildings. Château Calon-Ségur Château Calon-Ségur 3ème Cru Classé 2000 €205.00 2000 94pts Château Calon-Ségur 3ème Cru Classé 2009 €209.00 The Wine Advocate Château Calon-Ségur 3ème Cru Classé 2010 €239.00 Château Calon-Ségur 3ème Cru Classé 2014 €185.00 “The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fifteen years old, it has a brilliant, CHATEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas. The detail The archetypal St Estèphe and almost as famous for its fantastic folly-like château building as it is for a here is beguiling and it just “sings” wine which defines its commune, Cos is simply one of the must-have names. They are noted for producing Saint Estèphe.” amazing wines in every vintage, often being awarded the accolade of wine of the vintage in lesser years.
Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2000 €329.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2003 €339.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €345.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2006 €215.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2008 €215.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €355.00 Château Cos d’Estournel Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2011 €198.00 2010 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2014 €245.00 99+pts The Wine Advocate Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €295.00 Château Cos d’Estournel 2ème Cru Classé 2016 €345.00 “Blackcurrant cordial, chocolate- covered cherries, spearmint, cigar box and hoisin plus suggestions of praline, charcoal and espresso. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with layer upon layer of black and red fruits plus tons of savory accents and a firm backbone of ripe, grainy tannins, finishing very, very long, carrying great freshness and a beautiful spearmint lift.”
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Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2000 €295.00 Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €259.00 Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2008 €175.00 Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €390.00 Château Montrose Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2011 €159.00 2010 Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2012 €159.00 97pts Wine Spectator Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2014 €225.00 Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €245.00 “Rock solid, displaying a dense core of Château Montrose 2ème Cru Classé 2016 €295.00 plum, steeped currant and braised fig fruit, with racy charcoal and ganache notes. Intensely chalky, offering flesh and refinement to match the bracing CHATEAU ORMES DE PEZ minerality, this shows hints of grilled savory, iron, warm paving stone and Sadly the ormes (elms) of the village of Pez were lost in the great storm of winter 2000, though they bitter orange on the riveting finish.” have since been replanted. The property is owned by the Cazes family (also owners of Lynch Bages) and their winemaking artistry certainly shows through here.
Château Ormes de Pez Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2010 €65.00 Château Ormes de Pez Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2011 €49.00 Château Ormes de Pez Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel 2015 €54.00 Food pairing suggestions Works beautifully with a classic Daube Provençale.
Château Batailley 2010 PAUILLAC 95pts The Wine Advocate Château Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Classé 2015 €75.00
“The nose offers outstanding delineation and mineralité. It positively CHATEAU BATAILLEY fizzes in the glass with all that coiled- Château Batailley is a classically-styled Pauillac that exudes the near stereotypical aromas of cassis, up energy, ladling out vivid blackberry cigar box and pencil shavings augmented by a coffee-bean texture and silky tannins. Really excellent and cedar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, but it is the detail value and delicious even in youth. and precision that achieves a level that makes the 2010 a benchmark for the Pauillac estate.” Château Batailley 5ème Cru Classé 2003 €89.00 Château Batailley 5ème Cru Classé 2010 €95.00 Château Batailley 5ème Cru Classé 2016 €85.00
CHATEAU DUHART-MILON ROTHSCHILD With 76 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, Duhart is managed by Eric Château Kohler, technical director at Château Lafite Rothschild. It has the distinguished and reserved Duhart-Milon character so typical of Pauillac. Rothschild 2010 “The Rothschild family has invested heavily in this estate over the last 20 years in order to upgrade 96pts the quality, and their investments have certainly paid off handsomely.” The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
“Dense purple, with classic notes of Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild 4ème Cru Classé 1999 €149.00 cedar and lead pencil shavings as well as gobs of black currants and licorice, Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild 4ème Cru Classé 2000 €190.00 the wine has a full-bodied mouthfeel with fabulous precision and density. It Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild 4ème Cru Classé 2010 €175.00 also possesses a long, silky finish with moderately high tannins, but they are Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild 4ème Cru Classé 2015 €139.00 ripe and well-integrated.” Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild 4ème Cru Classé 2016 €135.00
32 FRANCE RED BORDEAUX CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD Lafite consistently produces one of the wines of the vintage year in, year out. In a great vintage it is a reasonable assumption that Lafite will have produced the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon in the whole Médoc and fashioned a wonderful, long-lived, currant and cedar scented, ethereal beauty.
Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 1986 €1,490.00 Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 1998 €1,150.00 Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2000 €1,990.00 Château Lafite Rothschild Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2003 €1,490.00 2003 Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2005 €1,295.00 100pts Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2009 €1,410.00 The Wine Advocate Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2010 €1,425.00
“The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2011 €945.00 as close to perfection as any of the Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2015 €990.00 great Lafites made over the past three decades.” Château Lafite Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2016 €1,180.00 Food pairing suggestion Serve with grilled lamb, gratin dauphinois and green beans with garlic.
CHATEAU LATOUR Latour is considered one of the most powerful, dense Pauillacs to be found and it needs to age. A very high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (sometimes as much as 94%) lends the wine huge power and structure. Tasting notes include leather and spice, enhanced by intense blackcurrant fruit.
Château Latour 1er Cru Classé 1995 €880.00 Château Latour 1er Cru Classé 1998 €749.00 Château Latour 2003 Château Latour 1er Cru Classé 1999 €890.00 100pts Château Latour 1er Cru Classé 2003 €1,289.00 The Wine Advocate Château Latour 1er Cru Classé 2005 €1,225.00
“Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES made.” Dense, thick and unctuously textured, this staggering Latour is Always something of a relative bargain, Lynch Bages was awarded a derisory Fifth Growth status in undeniably the most sumptuous, 1855, perhaps the greatest travesty in the whole classification, as the property regularly performs at opulent wine made here since the 1982 or 1961.” ‘super second’ level. For many people, Lynch Bages epitomises the style of Pauillac with its cedary pencil shaving aromas and densely packed cassis fruit.
Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 1990 €480.00 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2000 €375.00 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2003 €265.00 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2005 €295.00 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2010 €269.00 5ème Cru Classé Château Château Lynch Bages 2011 €195.00 Lynch Bages Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2012 €185.00 1990 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2014 €195.00 99pts The Wine Advocate Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2015 €225.00 Château Lynch Bages 5ème Cru Classé 2016 €259.00 “The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990 exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice. The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics are followed by a full- bodied, voluptuously textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and sweetness.”
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CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Château Mouton Rothschild is the only Château to achieve reclassification since 1855 when the wines from Bordeaux were sorted into five tiers according to the prices they were fetching on the market at the time. This unique recategorisation took place in 1973 when Mouton Rothschild entered into the realm of the top five Châteaux (Premiers Grands Crus Classés). The bottles from this vineyard are famous not only for the powerful yet deceptively smooth wine inside, but also for the colourful labels brought out each year which are designed by a different artist for each vintage.
Château Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 1995 €790.00 Mouton Rothschild 2010 Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 1999 €790.00 99pts Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2000 €2,690.00 Wine Spectator Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2003 €790.00 Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2005 €990.00 “This remains the stunner, a battleship of a wine, brimming with Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2010 €975.00 cassis, blackberry and fig fruit that has melded together now, with Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2011 €619.00 the backdrop of alder, bay leaf and 1er Cru Classé menthol starting to emerge a bit more. Château Mouton Rothschild 2014 €690.00 The long finish is loaded with grip, Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2015 €830.00 pulling the fruit and other components together. And then there’s that flash of Château Mouton Rothschild 1er Cru Classé 2016 €890.00 iron at the very end. Awesome wine.”
CHATEAU PICHON BARON Château Pichon Baron is one part of the split of the large Pichon estate. The fairytale château building and sumptuous label provide a glimpse of the beauty of the wine in the bottle. Occasionally overshadowed by the other half of the split, Château Pichon Lalande, the quality of more recent vintages of this wine is providing ample indication that the two properties were once one.
Château Pichon Baron Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 1989 €360.00 2010 Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 1999 €209.00 95+pts Vinous Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2003 €249.00 Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €290.00 “Ripe, exotic nose offers scents of dark Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2006 €198.00 berries, black cherry, graphite, peat, iron, flowers and chocolatey oak. Very Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €290.00 ripe and impressively dense, showing compelling depth to its lush dark berry Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2011 €190.00 and graphite flavors. A sexy sugar/acid balance gives this sharply delineated Château Pichon Baron 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €259.00 wine very good early balance but its powerfully structured, very long finish Food pairing suggestion suggests that it will be long-lived.” Lovely served with venison, lamb cutlets or a rich wild boar ragù.
CHATEAU PICHON LALANDE COMTESSE Pichon Lalande is made with a relatively high proportion of Merlot, and renowned as providing a softer, more tender version of Pauillac. The quality in vintages from the mid-eighties onwards has been nothing less than breathtaking.
Château Pichon Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse 2ème Cru Classé 2003 €245.00 Lalande Comtesse 2005 Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €255.00 94pts Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse 2ème Cru Classé 2009 €289.00 Wine Spectator Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €310.00 Château Pichon Lalande Comtesse 2ème Cru Classé 2011 €195.00 “Juicy and sleek in feel, with a gloss of singed vanilla and alder over the core of lively blackberry, fig and black currant paste flavors. Singed charcoal and sweet tobacco notes score the finish and leave a mouthwatering feel. A tough decision whether to drink now or wait, as both choices will be rewarded.”
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CHATEAU PONTET-CANET Proprietor Alfred Tesseron produces all his wines by wholly organic methods, a rarity in Bordeaux. A superstar wine from a property that borders Mouton Rothschild, it is outperforming its historic reputation by perhaps the greatest degree in the whole of Bordeaux.
Château Pontet-Canet 5ème Cru Classé 2000 €215.00 Château Pontet-Canet 5ème Cru Classé 2005 €245.00 Château Château Pontet-Canet 5ème Cru Classé 2010 €290.00 Pontet-Canet 2010 Château Pontet-Canet 5ème Cru Classé 2015 €210.00 100pts The Wine Advocate ST JULIEN “An astounding, compelling wine. The Château Léoville Poyferré 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €148.00 freshness, laser-like precision, and full- bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience.” CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE According to legend, the name Beychevelle came from the Gascon ‘bêcha vêla’, meaning ‘lower the sails’. This was a reference to the fact that ships passing by the château lowered their sails in deference and allegiance to Admiral Jean-Louis Nogaret de la Valette, the property’s first owner under Henri III. To this day, Beychevelle has the prettiest and most dramatic impact on the riverbank of the Gironde estuary.
Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 1999 €165.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2000 €289.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2003 €199.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2005 €239.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2008 €195.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2009 €195.00 Château Beychevelle 2005 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2010 €220.00 93pts Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2014 €175.00 The Wine Advocate Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2015 €190.00 Château Beychevelle 4ème Cru Classé 2016 €195.00 “The Grand Vin, the 2005 Beychevelle is a gorgeous wine, with plenty of crème de cassis, floral notes, underbrush and forest floor. It is sweet and medium CLOS DU MARQUIS to full-bodied, with ripe tannin and beautiful texture and purity.” Clos du Marquis is the second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases, cut from the same cloth and regularly a match for many high-classed growths. However, unlike with most second wines, the grapes actually come from a separate area of vineyards (rather than younger or less successful vines) surrounded on all sides by other Second Growths.
Clos du Marquis 2000 €125.00 Clos du Marquis 2008 €96.00 Clos du Marquis 2009 €115.00 Clos du Marquis 2010 €115.00
Clos du Marquis Clos du Marquis 2014 €99.00 2000 Clos du Marquis 2015 €110.00 94pts Wine Spectator
“The nose shows loads of plum, spice and meat aromas, as well as hints of licorice. It’s full-bodied, with firm, yet velvety textured tannins. It’s big and rounded. If you can’t afford Las Cases, try some of this. Some might call this a second wine, but it comes from a plot of vineyards not deemed worthy of Léoville Las Cases. So it’s like its own estate.”
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CHATEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU The name of this estate comes from the former owner, Mr. Ducru, and a description of the land it comprises: ‘beau caillou’ literally means ‘beautiful pebble’. Pebbles and small stones permit good drainage of the soil, and their presence in the soils of the Médoc contributes hugely to the quality of the wines.
Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 1998 €175.00 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 1999 €210.00 Château 2ème Cru Classé Ducru Beaucaillou Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 €335.00 2010 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 2003 €269.00 98+pts Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €359.00 The Wine Advocate Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 2011 €195.00 Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €295.00 “The proprietor is not alone in thinking this is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou since the 1961. The classic wet rock, creme de cassis, subtle oak and gravelly stoniness of the vineyard CHATEAU GLORIA come through in this spectacular, Château Gloria was not around in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux Châteaux, and was therefore full-bodied, gorgeously pure and intense effort.” not graded. Whilst no one can really say what level it might have been awarded, most commentators agree that Gloria offers tremendous value for money, and is a great example of the St Julien style.
Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2000 €98.00 Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2005 €89.00 Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2011 €69.00 Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2014 €69.00 Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2015 €75.00 Château Gloria Cru Bourgeois 2016 €78.00 Château Léoville Barton Food pairing suggestion 2010 Fantastic with steak pie or stewed ox cheek. 96+pts The Wine Advocate CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON Léoville Barton is owned by Anthony Barton, a gently unassuming man who thinks that all wine, “A superstar of the vintage, the wine including his own, should be for drinking, and not just investment. The result being that his goal has notes of pen ink and creme de cassis, good acidity, sweet, subtle is to make the best Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine he can. Great value and classy style oak, and massive extraction and concentration. The beautiful purity, symmetry, and huge finish of nearly a Château Léoville Barton 2ème Cru Classé 1999 €165.00 minute make this one of the all-time great classics from Leoville Barton.” Château Léoville Barton 2ème Cru Classé 2000 €249.00 Château Léoville Barton 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €195.00 Château Léoville Barton 2ème Cru Classé 2010 €225.00 Château Léoville Barton 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €169.00
CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES Léoville Las Cases is often regarded as the First Growth that never was, and not just geographically (it is separated from Château Latour only by a small stream). The wines are monumental in every way.
Château Léoville Las Cases Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 1990 €449.00 2000 Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2000 €960.00 100pts Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2003 €295.00 Wine Spectator Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2005 €390.00 Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2006 €275.00 “Absolutely fantastic. This is one of the most exciting young reds I have Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2009 €429.00 tasted in a long, long time. It shows Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2012 €245.00 intense aromas of berries, currants and minerals, with hints of mint. Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2014 €255.00 Full-bodied and packed with fruit and tannins, its long finish is refined and Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru Classé 2015 €290.00 silky. A benchmark for the vintage.”
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CHATEAU TALBOT The wines of Château Talbot - named after John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury - are consistent and well balanced, showing ripe, luscious Cabernet Sauvignon fruit and cedar wood, typical of St Julien.
Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2000 €189.00 Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2005 €175.00 Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2006 €125.00 Château Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2009 €135.00 Marquis de Terme 2015 Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2010 €139.00 93pts Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2011 €105.00 Vinous Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2014 €98.00 Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé 2015 €110.00 “It’s great to see the 2015 Marquis de Terme in such fine shape. Sumptuous and radiant, with notable presence, the 2015 has a lot to offer. Super-ripe MARGAUX dark cherry, plum, blood orange and spice build in the glass as this Château Pontac Lynch Cru Bourgeois 2014 €39.00 flamboyant, sumptuous Margaux Château Marquis de Terme 4ème Cru Classé 2015 €55.00 shows off its winning personality. Although decidedly bold, the 2015 has a gracious side as well.” CHATEAU GISCOURS The high percentage of Merlot in the blend accounts for the wine’s depth and richness of flavour as well as its approachability in youth. A classic Margaux name, now fully revitalised and back to fulfilling its colossal potential.
Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2000 €169.00 Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2005 €155.00 Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2008 €110.00 Château Giscours Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2010 €125.00 2015 Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2011 €95.00 94+pts Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2015 €115.00 The Wine Advocate Château Giscours 3ème Cru Classé 2016 €115.00
“Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Food pairing suggestion Giscours opens with expressive cassis, Try with saddle of hare or grilled steak with mushrooms. blackberry and red currants on the nose with touches of cedar chest, roses and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied with a good core of CHATEAU KIRWAN muscular fruit and firm, grainy tannins, Mark Kirwan of Galway in Ireland gave his name to this Château back in the 18th century. it finishes long.” The property’s 40 hectares of vineyards have changed little in size and location since the 1855 classification. With heavy investment since the early 1990s, this Château has been totally revitalised and is passing through something of a golden age.
Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 1998 €89.00 Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 1999 €89.00 Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 2000 €129.00 Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 2003 €119.00 Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 2005 €138.00 Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 2006 €95.00 Château Kirwan Château Kirwan 3ème Cru Classé 2015 €105.00 2006 90pts Wine Spectator
“There’s lovely fruit in this wine, with berry, chocolate and plum aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. A very balanced Kirwan.”
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Château Malescot St Exupéry 3ème Cru Classé 2000 €179.00 Château Malescot St Exupéry 3ème Cru Classé 2003 €129.00 Château Malescot Château Malescot St Exupéry 3ème Cru Classé 2006 €109.00 St Exupéry 2010 Château Malescot St Exupéry 3ème Cru Classé 2010 €148.00 95pts Château Malescot St Exupéry 3ème Cru Classé 2011 €95.00 The Wine Advocate
“Black raspberries, creme de cassis CHATEAU MARGAUX and spring floral notes intermixed Possibly the most regal of Bordeaux’s château buildings, Margaux is a byword for family-owned with forest floor and a hint of charcoal are followed by an opulent, sexy, quality, panache and style. The softest and most approachable of the First Growth Châteaux, Margaux full-bodied wine whose tannins have is a rounded, delicious wine that nevertheless reveals layer upon layer of spice, vanilla, smoke, fruit, become much sweeter, while the wine coffee and cedar complexity. is less restrained yet still exuberant and impressive. This is a phenomenal example once again for this estate, Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1986 €769.00 harmonious in every sense of style, extraordinarily long, rich Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1990 €1,290.00 and ageworthy.” Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1995 €775.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1996 €990.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 1999 €685.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2000 €1,440.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2003 €890.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2005 €1,198.00 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2006 €690.00 Château Margaux 1996 Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2010 €1,050.00 100pts Château Margaux 1er Cru Classé 2014 €745.00 The Wine Advocate Food pairing suggestion Roast partridge with gratin dauphinois or hard sheep’s cheese. “This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. It was outstanding in its youth...something that has not changed one bit over the intervening CHATEAU PALMER two decades. This may well turn out to Boasting one of the most impressive château buildings in the Médoc (which alas has never been lived be the Left Bank pinnacle of the 1990s.” in), Palmer is widely regarded as the greatest Third Growth property and is more than occasionally believed to have produced the wine of the vintage, not just in Margaux, but in the whole of the region.
Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 1990 €390.00 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 2000 €489.00 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 2005 €495.00 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 2006 €295.00 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 2010 €490.00 Château Palmer 3ème Cru Classé 2014 €390.00
Château Palmer 2005 CHATEAU PRIEURE-LICHINE 97pts The Wine Advocate Made famous by the wine writer Alexis Lichine and still carrying his name, this property went from a neglected 11ha plot in the 1950s (albeit with much history and a good classification) to the stellar 70ha vineyard it is today. The wines are soft, supple and rich with varietal character and a great sense “A wondrously pixelated bouquet, of Margaux. whereby mineralité shines through the black cherry and blueberry fruit. Search deeper and you discover Château Prieuré-Lichine 4ème Cru Classé 2000 €109.00 veins of graphite that impart a Pauillac-like allure. The palate is Château Prieuré-Lichine 4ème Cru Classé 2009 €114.00 medium-bodied and intense, but it is not overwhelming, a Margaux that Château Prieuré-Lichine 4ème Cru Classé 2014 €85.00 is galvanized with a firm backbone thereby ensuring this will age over the long term.” 38 FRANCE RED BORDEAUX GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN CHATEAU DE FIEUZAL De Fieuzal’s red is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated Pessac-Léognan of huge poise and finesse. This small property, owned by an Irish philanthropist, produces wines (both red and white) that punch considerably above their weight.
Château de Fieuzal Grand Cru Classé 1998 €69.00 Château de Fieuzal Grand Cru Classé 1999 €72.00 Château Haut-Bailly Château de Fieuzal Grand Cru Classé 2009 €89.00 2010 95pts Food pairing suggestion Wine Spectator Slow-cooked beef stew in red wine with potato purée.
“Chewy and brambly, but integrated, CHATEAU HAUT-BAILLY this carries a very hefty core of espresso, ganache, mulled plum and Haut-Bailly is a Pessac property that is home to some of the oldest vines in Bordeaux. When blackberry fruit. The purity starts to phylloxera struck in the late 19th century, the owner at the time was against grafting onto American shine through on the finish, which drips with cassis and is threaded with rootstock so the estate includes a 4 hectare plot of ungrafted vines that are over 100 years old. The a long warm paving stone note.” resulting wine is at last regaining its reputation as one of the very best.
Château Haut-Bailly Grand Cru Classé 1999 €149.00 Château Haut-Bailly Grand Cru Classé 2010 €195.00
CHATEAU HAUT BRION Haut Brion was the first wine estate to start bottling its own wine in the early 17th century, rather than selling in bulk to négociants, and it consequently gained in fame and value thanks in particular to claret lovers in London. It is therefore considered the forefather of the great Bordeaux growths. Naturally it was placed at the top of the famous 1855 Médoc Classification.
“While I have always admired Haut-Brion, now I am addicted to its perfume and complexity.” Château Haut Brion 2005 Robert Parker 100pts The Wine Advocate Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 1995 €690.00 Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 1996 €645.00 “With its elegance and finesse, it is Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 1998 €755.00 not as powerful as La Mission, but the nobility and complexity of the aromatics, Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 1999 €710.00 incredible fragrance (subtle smoke and blue, red, and black fruits) that persists Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 2000 €990.00 in the glass, full-bodied mouthfeel (though very light and delicate on its Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 2003 €685.00 feet), and incredible length characterize Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 2005 €1,190.00 this great Haut-Brion.” Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 2010 €1,090.00 Château Haut Brion 1er Cru Classé 2015 €985.00
CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION The neighbour of Haut Brion, with the same owner and under the same winemaking stewardship, somehow La Mission has only been recognised as producing the magnificent, pure and seamless wines it does relatively recently. It can still offer a saving on its more illustrious stable-mate but often Château La Mission Haut-Brion produces an equal, and more than occasionally superior, wine. 2009 100pts Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2000 €865.00 The Wine Advocate Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2005 €885.00 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2006 €390.00 “The wine’s remarkable concentration offers up an unctuous/viscous texture, Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2008 €360.00 a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, sweet, sumptuous, nearly over-the-top flavors Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2009 €945.00 and massive density. Perhaps a once- Château La Mission Haut-Brion Grand Cru Classé 2015 €590.00 in-a-lifetime La Mission-Haut-Brion.”
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CHATEAU PAPE CLEMENT Owned by the indomitable Bernard Magrez and under the oenological guidance of vinous magician Michel Rolland, Château Pape Clément is now making some extraordinarily brilliant wines. The Château is enjoying a dramatic rise in popularity in consequence.
Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé 1990 €245.00 Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé 1999 €179.00 Château Pape Clément Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé 2003 €189.00 2011 Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé 2011 €159.00 96pts The Wine Advocate Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé 2015 €185.00
“Absolutely profound, with a complex bouquet of mulberries, black cherries, RIGHT BANK black currants, graphite and subtle smoke and burning ember-like aromas, this is a true super-star of the POMEROL vintage. It represents a remarkable achievement by the winemaking Domaine de l’Eglise 2012/14 €63.00 team of Bernard Magrez. Full-bodied, Château Mazeyres 2014 €40.00 rich and multidimensional, this wine clearly transcends the entire vintage.” Château Trotanoy 2005 €390.00 Vieux Château Certan 1999 €155.00 Food pairing suggestion Delicious with fillet steak or a good roast chicken.
CHATEAU CERTAN DE MAY The French Revolution led to the division of the Certan domain, leaving the de May family with a Château small parcel of the original property, then called Petit-Certan. 70% Merlot in the vineyards, and the Certan de May production just about reaches 2000 cases in a good year. 2005 95+pts Château Certan de May 1999 €99.00 The Wine Advocate Château Certan de May 2003 €145.00 Château Certan de May 2005 €189.00 “Beautiful coffee, cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, black cherry and Château Certan de May 2010 €195.00 blackcurrant fruit jump from the glass of this full-bodied, rich, multi-layered, and very impressive Certan de May. This is a beauty.” CHATEAU CLINET A tiny production from this property which still offers excellent value compared to its neighbours. The wines offer a massive, deeply-extracted version of Merlot with full blown new oak treatment.
Château Clinet 2000 €225.00 Château Clinet 2011 €135.00
CHATEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET This small 5.5 hectare vineyard has been in the hands of the same family for over a century. Thanks to his vines averaging 40 years old, Denis Durantou makes wines that fully express the complexity of this Château exceptional clay-gravel terroir. L’Eglise-Clinet 2000 97pts Château L’Eglise-Clinet 1995 €269.00 The Wine Advocate Château L’Eglise-Clinet 2000 €490.00 Château L’Eglise-Clinet 2004 €185.00 “It has a level of purity that one can Château L’Eglise-Clinet 2005 €590.00 only describe as profound, scents of black cherry, cassis, cedar and black Château L’Eglise-Clinet 2006 €195.00 truffle unfolding with each passing moment in the glass. The palate has Food pairing suggestion exquisite balance with salinity that gets the saliva flowing. There is a Tournedos Rossini - steak with foie gras and black truffles. seam of spiciness, black pepper and rosemary that coat the mouth, but the overall style at the moment is linear and focused.”
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CHATEAU L’EVANGILE L’Evangile consistently produces very fine Pomerol and its best vintages are amongst the very best of the entire commune, if not the whole of Bordeaux. It comes as little surprise to discover that the property is owned by Lafite Rothschild.
Château L’Evangile 2006 €190.00 Château L’Evangile 2010 €365.00
Château L’Evangile Château L’Evangile 2016 €345.00 2016 97pts The Wine Advocate CHATEAU LA FLEUR-PETRUS This charming estate is located between Pétrus and Château La Fleur, and delivers all the pedigree and quality that this enviable position suggests. Hardly surprising as, like Trotanoy, it is owned and “Notions of plum preserves, Black managed by the supremely talented Christian Moueix. Forest cake, red cherry compote and black raspberries with touches of menthol, chocolate box, licorice and Château La Fleur-Pétrus 1998 €390.00 tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, the palate features fantastically Château La Fleur-Pétrus 1999 €295.00 ripe, velvety tannins and beautiful Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2000 €395.00 freshness, lifting the generous, brightly fruited mid-palate and giving bags Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2005 €395.00 of energy to the very long-lingering, minerally finish.” Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2010 €410.00
CHATEAU GAZIN Neighbouring Pétrus and Evangile, Gazin offers great value for such a well-situated Pomerol. The label reflects the fact that the property was originally a farm belonging to the Knights Hospitaliers of St John in the Middle Ages.
Château Gazin 2003 €149.00 Château La Fleur-Pétrus Château Gazin 2005 €189.00 2005 Château Gazin 2010 €195.00 96pts Food pairing suggestion Wine Spectator Beautiful with roast duck breast and lamb chops.
“A brick house, with a strong ganache, charcoal and roasted alder spine that PETRUS remains the dominant feature for now, Probably the greatest and certainly the most famous red wine in all of Bordeaux, and perhaps the though there’s ample black currant, plum and raspberry fruit in reserve. world. Because of their extraordinarily rigorous selection (sometimes they only use 50% of the crop), Offers a muscular yet racy finish, Pétrus consistently make the best possible wine every vintage. This impacts on the quantity produced thanks to a beautiful graphite note each year (between 1000 and 3000 cases only) but maintains the wine’s legendary reputation. that drives through.” Pétrus 2003 €2,990.00 Pétrus 2004 €2,890.00 Pétrus 2006 €2,995.00 Pétrus 2010 €4,650.00 Pétrus 2011 €2,975.00 Pétrus 2012 €2,950.00 Pétrus 2013 €2,790.00 Pétrus 2014 €2,990.00 Pétrus Pétrus 2015 €4,750.00 2010 100pts The Wine Advocate
“A monster-in-the-making, with loads of mulberry, coffee, licorice and black cherry notes with an overlay of enormous amounts of glycerin and depth. Stunningly rich, full-bodied and more tannic and classic than the 2009, this is an awesome Petrus.”
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ST EMILION Château Ausone 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1995 €790.00 Château Belregard-Figeac Grand Cru 2011 €30.00 Château Fombrauge Grand Cru Classé 2015 €53.00 Château La Gaffelière 1er Grand Cru Classé 2009 €165.00 Food pairing suggestion Château Angélus Serve with roast pigeon in a rich red wine jus or confit de canard. 1998 98pts The Wine Advocate CHATEAU ANGELUS Château Angélus was officially recognised as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1996. It has consistently delivered superb wines ever since. Powerful and massive, it has concentrated blackcurrant, “Smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core redcurrant and leather on the palate given structure by firm tannins which soften with time. As with of baked cherries, dried mulberries, almost all St Emilion wines, this is made principally from Merlot. preserved plums and dried roses with wafts of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé 1998 €425.00 full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé 1999 €390.00 complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé 2000 €690.00 freshness, textured by plush tannins Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé 2010 €525.00 and finishing with fantastic tension.” Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2015 €490.00 Château Angélus 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2016 €525.00
CHATEAU BEAU-SEJOUR BECOT Beau-Séjour Bécot is in the upper echelon of Bordeaux right bank producers but, unusually, the property lost but then regained its Premier Grand Cru status as a result of vineyard acquisition. It was relegated to Grand Cru Classé after the incorporation of some non Premier Grand Cru vineyards, Château but having proven that they could produce not just typical, but great St Emilion wine, in 1996 it was Beau-Séjour Bécot 2010 reinstated as a Premier Grand Cru and deservedly so. 95pts Vinous Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 1er Grand Cru Classé 1999 €69.00 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 1er Grand Cru Classé 2000 €159.00 “This has an outstanding bouquet Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 1er Grand Cru Classé 2003 €110.00 that is superior to anything that preceded it: a mixture of red and Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 1er Grand Cru Classé 2005 €145.00 black fruit, undergrowth, minerals, iris and crushed violet. The oak here Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 1er Grand Cru Classé 2010 €135.00 is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity, quite sensual in the mouth, especially for a 2010, that CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC makes this more approachable that many of its peers.” What really sets Cheval Blanc apart is its unusual mixture of grape varieties planted as a result of its position on the gravel outcrop that dominates St Emilion. The main grape is Cabernet Franc, augmented by the more expected Merlot and only a minuscule amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. The origin of the White Horse name is lost in time.
Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1986 €659.00 Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1988 €649.00 Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1989 €725.00 Château Cheval Blanc Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1995 €755.00 2005 Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 1996 €698.00 100pts Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2000 €1,145.00 The Wine Advocate Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2003 €689.00 1er Grand Cru Classé A “This is another fabulous wine and Château Cheval Blanc 2005 €1,099.00 a perfect expression for this vintage. Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2010 €1,295.00 It is difficult to forget the gorgeous blueberry and raspberry fruit, full body, Château Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classé A 2015 €990.00 sweet tannin, a multi-layered texture, and purity and palate presence of this stunning wine.”
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CHATEAU LA COUSPAUDE La Couspaude is one of the most famous ‘garagiste’ properties in St Emilion, although in this case the wine is made at a château and not in a garage! The production is tiny, and the awards are coming thick and fast - this is truly a wine estate in the ascendancy offering wonderful examples of concentrated, Merlot-dominated wines.
Château La Couspaude Grand Cru Classé 2000 €119.00 Château Château La Couspaude Grand Cru Classé 2005 €125.00 La Couspaude 2000 92pts Wine Spectator CHATEAU FIGEAC Situated, like Cheval Blanc, on the gravel soils of the west of the region, Figeac uses around 70% Cabernet in its wine, making it the most Médoc-like of the right bank properties. “Serious wine. Loads of chocolate, A typographically exquisite label and classic winemaking also mark out this fine estate. raspberry and cherry character. Full-bodied, with lots of vanilla and reduced raspberry flavors. Long and Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 1982 €440.00 caressing. Modern and exciting. Best Couspaude I have ever tasted.” Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2000 €345.00 Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2005 €355.00 Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2009 €365.00 Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2010 €390.00 Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2011 €225.00 Château Figeac 1er Grand Cru Classé 2015 €339.00
CHATEAU TROPLONG MONDOT The late Christine Valette totally restored and revived the venerable Troplong Mondot estate with its 33 hectares of prime land in the heart of St Emilion. The vineyards are managed sustainably without Château the use of pesticides and around a third of the vineyards are cultivated only with horses. It came as Troplong Mondot no surprise in 2006 when the wines were elevated to 1er Grand Cru Classé status where they have 2005 remained ever since. 100pts The Wine Advocate Château Troplong Mondot Grand Cru Classé 1990 €390.00 Château Troplong Mondot Grand Cru Classé 2005 €398.00 “Dense purple, it offers notes of white 1er Grand Cru Classé chocolate, blackberry, cassis and Château Troplong Mondot 2006 €189.00 licorice as well as a hint of truffle Château Troplong Mondot 1er Grand Cru Classé 2015 €215.00 and some subtle background oak. Full-bodied, multi-layered, and spectacularly pure and rich, it is a tour de force, and a great tribute to an incredible woman.”
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The northern Rhône contains some of the oldest vineyards in France producing elegant wines made from Syrah which are both powerful and have the capacity to age. Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie are the stars of the north, needing at least a decade to show at their best. St Joseph and Cornas produce more accessible examples whilst Crozes-Hermitage offers great value for money. Côte-Rôtie The valley floor opens out in the southern Rhône, with vines planted low to the ground in goblet formation to protect them from the strong mistral winds. The soils here are made up of round stones from the ancient river bed and these retain the warmth of the day, helping to fully ripen the grapes of the heat-loving Grenache. The best wine villages St Joseph of the Côtes du Rhône have been given their own appellation such as Gigondas and the T well-known Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Following the Rhône River from north to south, this southern French wine region is 250 km in length with 200 communes producing wine in a wide range of styles. Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage RANCE Cornas
Gigondas T
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Avignon
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NORTHERN RHONE CORNAS Côte-Rôtie Cornas Confidence Domaine Eric et Joel Durand 2013/16 €60.00 La Mordorée M. Chapoutier 2012 97pts COTE-ROTIE The Wine Advocate Côte-Rôtie Bonnevaux J. Boutin 2012/15 €59.00 Côte Rôtie La Mordorée M. Chapoutier 2012 €159.00 “Incredible notes of violets, peppery Food pairing suggestion spice, spring flowers, rose petal and darker berry fruit. This is followed by a A beautiful pairing for slow-roasted rib of beef or barbecued moroccan lamb. full-bodied, sweetly fruited, expansive Cote Rotie that’s perfectly balanced, has beautiful mid-palate density, and ultra-fine tannin that emerge on ETIENNE GUIGAL the finish.” Founded by Etienne Guigal in the 1940s, and now run by his son Marcel, there is little variance from the belief that Guigal is the greatest producer of Côte-Rôtie of all.
“In the past 20 years I have spent visiting wineries and vignerons, I have never seen a producer so fanatical about quality as Marcel Guigal.” Robert Parker
Côte-Rôtie La Landonne E. Guigal 2003 €790.00 Côte-Rôtie Côte-Rôtie La Landonne E. Guigal 2006 €360.00 La Landonne E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne E. Guigal 2008 €290.00 2009 Côte-Rôtie La Landonne E. Guigal 2009 €550.00 100pts The Wine Advocate Côte-Rôtie La Mouline E. Guigal 2004 €325.00 Côte-Rôtie La Mouline E. Guigal 2006 €335.00
“The 2009 Cote Rotie la Landonne is Côte-Rôtie La Turque E. Guigal 2002 €319.00 an insanely beautiful wine. Smoked meats, game, black olives, charcoal, Côte-Rôtie La Turque E. Guigal 2005 €635.00 black raspberries and pepper all literally soar from this beauty and Côte-Rôtie La Turque E. Guigal 2006 €295.00 it hits the palate with a massively Côte-Rôtie La Turque E. Guigal 2009 €590.00 concentrated, almost over-the-top decadence that’s impossible to resist.” CROZES-HERMITAGE Crozes-Hermitage Les Hauts Granites J. Boutin 2016/17 €22.00
HERMITAGE Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne M. Chapoutier 2012 €88.00 Ermitage Le Méal Rouge Ermitage Le Méal Rouge M. Chapoutier 2012 €259.00 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Rouge M. Chapoutier 2012 €390.00 2012 98pts The Wine Advocate ST JOSEPH “A blockbuster that’s about as St Joseph Lautaret Domaine Eric et Joel Durand 2014 €32.00 voluptuous and sexy as Hermitage gets. Loaded with cassis, black raspberry, leather, dried violets and wild herbs, this beauty is full-bodied, has tons of sweet tannin and brilliant purity of fruit. Given its wealth of material, low acidity and incredible texture, it should drink well all of its life.”
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SOUTHERN RHONE Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret COTES DU RHONE Grande Réserve Domaine de Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Tradition Domaine de Mourchon 2015/16 €16.00 Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Grande Réserve Domaine de Mourchon 2014/15 €24.00 2014 91pts Wine Enthusiast GIGONDAS Gigondas M. Chapoutier 2016 €29.00 “Cherries, cinnamon and clove mark the nose, while the flavors include Food pairing suggestion cherries, Mexican chocolate and floral Gorgeous with roast pheasant in a rich sauce or smoky spare ribs. notes. This is full bodied and robust without being hard, easing into a long, velvety-textured finish.” CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château de Beaucastel 2016 €94.00 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Côtes Capelan La Ferme du Mont 2013/16 €69.00 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Janasse 2011 €135.00 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château Mont-Redon 2015 €40.00 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau Vieux Télégraphe 2014/15 €78.00 Food pairing suggestion Ideal with grilled lamb in a peppercorn sauce with potato purée. Châteauneuf-du- Pape Côtes Capelan La Ferme du Mont 2016 SOUTHERN FRANCE 96pts The Wine Advocate LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON Domaine la Gravette Rouge IGP Pays d’Oc 2015 €4.50
“Hints of vanilla appear on the nose, Domaine Les Roques Rouge JM Boillot IGP Pays d’Oc 2013/14 €11.50 adding a bit of richness to the bright red berries and orange zest notes. It’s Hegarty No. 1 Minervois 2011 €21.00 a full-bodied, lush, creamy-textured wine, with fine tannins and hints of mulling spices on the long, silky finish. Great intensity, vibrant fruit and a plush texture make this a special PROVENCE wine indeed.” Château d’Esclans Déesse Diane IGP Var 2011 €27.00 Domaine PiqueRoque Rouge Côtes de Provence 2015 €10.00 Domaines Ott Rouge Côtes de Provence 2013 €25.00 La Mascaronne Cuvée Guy da Nine Côtes de Provence 2010/15 €38.00
CORSICA Clos Canarelli Rouge Corse Figari 2014/16 €34.00
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Germany has 102,000 hectares under vine and is the tenth largest wine producer in the world. Home to the world’s greatest Rieslings, white grapes make up 65% of all plantings. The cool climate produces wines with incredible precision and focused fruit flavours balanced by finely tuned acidity.
Austrian wine recently came into its own following a wine scandal in 1985 which led to a complete restructuring of the industry, making Austria one of the top countries in the world for production standards. The wines display great elegance and acidity with delicate aromatics.
GERMANY Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese Dönnhoff Nahe 2015/16 €39.00 Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Dry Ehrenfels Grosses Gewächs Leitz Rheingau 2014/16 €62.00
Norheimer Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese Leitz Rheingau 2017 €26.00 Kirschheck Riesling Mosel Spätlese Dönnhoff Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Dr Loosen 2015/17 €22.00 2015 Food pairing suggestion 93pts Try with spicy asian flavours or baked fish in a cream or butter sauce. Wine Spectator
“This is spicy, evoking vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon notes, with accents of apple and smoky slate. Racy and harmonious, presenting a long, expansive finish.”
AUSTRIA Grüner Veltliner Lois Loimer Niederösterreich 2018 €19.00 Grüner Veltliner Loiserberg Loimer Kamptal 2016 €36.00
Grüner Veltliner Loiserberg Loimer 2016 91+pts The Wine Advocate
“Exhibits a golden-yellow color and a pure, fresh and spicy/yeasty bouquet with piquant lemon and stony aromas. Juicy, piquant and structured on the palate with aromatic, charmingly ripe and round fruit as well as fine tannins (12 hours of maceration prior to the pressing), this is an intense and persistent Grüner Veltliner with a long, complex and fresh finish.”
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Home to more than 2000 grape varieties and some of the oldest wine regions in the world, Italy produces more wine than any other country with the 2018 harvest reaching 48.5 million hectolitres. Italy has over 1 million vineyards under cultivation, producing wines from almost every region, renowned worldwide for their broad variety.
Each region has its own style with the most significant in terms of both quantity and quality being Piedmont, Tuscany and Veneto.
Italy’s best-known grapes are Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Pinot Grigio, Barbera and Montepulciano alongside international varieties, in particular Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Alto Adige PIEDMONT Friuli-Venezia Giulia Located in the north west of Italy, Piedmont has a continental climate influenced by its proximity to both the Alps and the Ligurian Apennines. Since Roman times, Lombardy Veneto Piedmont has been considered the fine wine capital of Italy and has the country’s highest proportion of DOC and DOCG wines even though it only accounts for VEN CE Barbaresco 7% of its production. Barolo Piedmont Gavi DOCG is Piedmont’s best-known dry white wine made from the Cortese grape grown around the town of Gavi itself. Whites are also made from the indigenous Roero near the Liguria town of Arneis. Nebbiolo is the king of red wine grapes in Piedmont and is planted on all of the best sites. Nebbiolo, the variety behind Barbaresco and Barolo, produces wines Tuscany with pronounced aromas of tar, roses and truffles which age fantastically, often needing at least ten years before they really come into their own.
Barbera and Dolcetto are grown around the towns of Asti and Alba Umbria producing easier drinking styles that are more accessible from a younger age.
ROME BARBARESCO A third of the size of neighbouring Barolo, and 50 years younger, Barbaresco is renowned for producing some of Italy’s finest wines. Thanks largely to the efforts of Campania Puglia N PLES Angelo Gaja, the region has been recognised for Sardinia its real potential and it was granted DOCG status is 1980.
BAROLO Barolo DOC was founded in 1966 and upgraded to DOCG status in 1980, which seems appropriate given that this is not only Italy’s most famous wine region, but is also widely regarded to be its best. Reds are made from 100% Nebbiolo which capitalises on the long, warm summers and the unique terroir, with each village sitting upon its own hill Sicily surrounded by vineyards.
TUSCANY Italy’s oldest wine region, Tuscany is also its fifth largest, producing the third highest amount of DOCG quality wines despite only producing around 6% of the country’s volume of wine. This is largely due to the region’s poor soils which encourage producers to grow small yields of high quality grapes.
Tuscany has a unique terrain with more than two thirds of it being hilly which benefits the predominant grape variety, Sangiovese, as it needs direct sunlight to ripen fully. Two of Italy’s most famous wines are found in Tuscany – Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.
SUPER TUSCAN The term ‘Super Tuscan’ first emerged in the 1970s to describe a new wave of wine being made outside of DOC/DOCG regulations to a very high standard, and commanding high prices to match. Many of these wines achieved a cult following and as a result, the Italian classification system was changed to give these DOC or DOCG status. Some producers still prefer to use IGP Toscana.
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LIGURIA Vermentino Riviera Ligure di Ponente Terre Bianche Riviera Ligure di Ponente 2018 €19.00
Rossj Bass Chardonnay PIEDMONT Angelo Gaja Roero Arneis Paolo Manzone 2016/17 €17.00 2016 90+pts Roero Arneis Vietti 2018 €23.00 The Wine Advocate Gavi White Label La Scolca 2017/18 €17.00 Gavi dei Gavi Black Label La Scolca 2017/18 €32.00 “Crisp and luminous, the 2016 Langhe Rossj-Bass is Chardonnay enhanced Gavi La Scolca d’Antan La Scolca 2006 €78.00 with a tiny part Sauvignon Blanc. This second grape only constitutes 5% of the blend, yet its presence is felt in a big way. The wine presents pristine ANGELO GAJA and sharply delineated tones of exotic fruit, peach and white rose.” Rossj Bass Chardonnay Angelo Gaja Langhe 2016 €99.00 Alteni di Brassica Sauvignon Blanc Angelo Gaja Langhe 2016 €124.00 Food pairing suggestion Try with lobster thermidor or scallops with black pudding in a beurre blanc sauce.
Gaia & Rey Chardonnay Angelo Gaja Langhe 2006 €295.00 Gaia & Rey Chardonnay Angelo Gaja Langhe 2009 €295.00 Gaia & Rey Chardonnay Angelo Gaja Langhe 2015 €299.00 Porer Pinot Grigio Gaia & Rey Chardonnay Angelo Gaja Langhe 2016 €299.00 Alois Lageder 2016 90+pts LOMBARDY The Wine Advocate Ca’del Bosco Chardonnay Curtefranca 2011/13 €98.00
“Alois Lageder is one of the ultimate Alto Adige artisans. The organic and biodynamic 2016 Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Porer is a fresh and zesty white TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE with preserved lemon, honeydew Porer Pinot Grigio Alois Lageder Alto Adige 2016/17 €25.00 melon and white peach. There is a zesty, almost spicy note on the close Löwengang Chardonnay Alois Lageder Alto Adige 12/13/15 €59.00 that recalls dried basil or garden mint. Flint and crushed mineral give the Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita Trentino-Alto Adige 2017/18 €13.00 wine dry focus and delineation.” Sanct Valentin Chardonnay St Michael Eppan Alto Adige 2015 €32.00 Sanct Valentin Sauvignon Blanc St Michael Eppan Alto Adige 2016 €32.00 FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA Sauvignon Blanc Jermann 2017/18 €26.00 Vintage Tunina Jermann 2016/17 €61.00 Sanct Valentin Sauvignon Blanc Were Dreams… Jermann 14/16/17 €61.00 St Michael Eppan 2016 Capo Martino Jermann 2012 €66.00 93pts Food pairing suggestion Vinous Excellent with sautéed or chargrilled octopus or baked fish.
“Bright straw yellow. Fresh aromas of gooseberries, kiwi, coriander, sage and white flowers. Then more sage flavor in the mouth, complicated by white stone fruit and ripe citrus notes. Refined and long on the tactile, brooding finish. A lovely Sauvignon Blanc that should age some. Well done.”
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VENETO Soave Classico La Rocca Pieropan 2015/16 €38.00 Food pairing suggestion A lovely aperitif or delicious served with shellfish or creamy pasta dishes. Soave Classico La Rocca Pieropan 2015 TUSCANY 92+pts Vinous San Angelo Pinot Grigio Banfi 2017/18 €19.00 Codice V Vermentino Belguardo 2016/18 €27.00
“Vivid golden-tinged straw. Sweet Vistamare Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja 2016 €44.00 aromas of vanilla, orange oil, crème brulée and menthol on the nose. Monteverro Chardonnay 2012 €98.00 At once densely packed and taut, with powerful crushed stone flavors buffered by a touch of sweetness on the long back end that features hints of orange oil and ripe apricot. This sappy UMBRIA wine appears to have considerable Cervaro della Sala Antinori 2015/16 €72.00 aging potential. A lovely La Rocca.” Orvieto Classico Campogrande Antinori 2016/17 €12.00
SARDINIA Capichera Vermentino Classico 2015/16 €62.00
Monteverro Chardonnay SICILY 2012 Angimbé Cusumano 2017 €20.00 91pts The Wine Advocate Planeta Chardonnay Menfi 2017 €42.00 Planeta Eruzione 1614 Carricante Etna 2015 €42.00 “This warm vintage delivers loads of yellow fruit that emerges from the bouquet with power. Beyond the fruit are rose petal, pine nut and exotic spice aromas. Hints of vanilla and dried pineapple make brief appearances. The wine stands apart for its texture. The richness is soothing and soft. The finish is velvety and supple.”
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Popularity for Italian fine wines has recently soared due to the fact that not only do they need less cellaring than their French counterparts, but also offer incredible value for money. Red wines are produced in every style from all over the country using predominantly local grape varieties, with more international ones being planted as the demand for Super Tuscans increases. ITALY RED
LIGURIA Rossese di Dolceacqua Terre Bianche 2016 €19.00 PIEDMONT Darmagi Angelo Gaja LANGHE 1999 Langhe Rosso Luvi Paolo Manzone 2015/16 €19.00 94pts Sito Moresco Angelo Gaja 13/15/16 €54.00 Vinous Darmagi Angelo Gaja 1997 €295.00
“This is a gorgeous showing from the Darmagi Angelo Gaja 1999 €295.00 1999 Darmagi. When it was young, the Darmagi Angelo Gaja 2004 €249.00 1999 was compact, but today the 1999 possesses exceptional balance, while retaining an essentially mid-weight expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.” ALBA Barbera d’Alba Fiorenza Paolo Manzone 2016/17 €16.00 Dolcetto d’Alba Magna Paolo Manzone 2017/18 €12.00 Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiore Luciano Sandrone 2015/16 €31.00 Food pairing suggestion Delicious with meat ragù, porcini mushroom risotto or fresh Burrata.
ASTI Barbera d’Asti Barbera d’Asti Bricco dell’Uccellone Braida 2008/10 €69.00 Bricco dell’Uccellone Braida 2010 94pts BARBARESCO Vinous Barbaresco Prunotto 10/14/15 €39.00 Barbaresco Masseria Vietti 2015 €82.00 “Focused and vibrant to the core, the 2010 captures the energy of this great vintage in spades. Black cherries, plums, graphite, spices and crushed ANGELO GAJA rocks rush out of the glass in a super- exciting wine bursting with vitality.” Responsible for revolutionising the Italian wine industry, Angelo Gaja is a name that commands a great deal of respect in the wine world. Now running this winemaking dynasty alongside his daughter Gaia, the Gaja family continue to produce arguably Italy’s most iconic wines. The range encompasses wines that define Barbaresco, as well as properties and vineyards in Barolo, Maremma and Montalcino.
Barbaresco Angelo Gaja 2003 €275.00 Barbaresco Angelo Gaja 2011 €259.00 Barbaresco Angelo Gaja 2012 €259.00 Barbaresco Angelo Gaja 2013 €265.00
Barbaresco Barbaresco Angelo Gaja 2014 €275.00 Costa Russi Angelo Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi Angelo Gaja 2013 €469.00 2013 Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn Angelo Gaja 2013 €469.00 98pts Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo Angelo Gaja 2013 €475.00 Vinous
“The 2013 Barbaresco Costa Russi is a real head-turner. Crystalline and utterly vivid in its expression of Nebbiolo, the 2013 is all class. The 2013 has been stunningly beautiful on the three occasions I have tasted it so far.”
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BAROLO ANGELO GAJA Barolo Dagromis Angelo Gaja 2014 €94.00 Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 1995 €289.00 Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 1996 €290.00
Barolo Sperss Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 1999 €395.00 Angelo Gaja Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2000 €295.00 2004 99pts Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2003 €290.00 Wine Spectator Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2004 €349.00 Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2005 €290.00 “Powerful and structured. Delicate Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2008 €295.00 aromas of sandalwood, blackberry, licorice and cherry follow through to a Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2011 €290.00 full body, with very chewy tannins and loads of pretty fruit and hints of vanilla. Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja 2013 €329.00 Sneaks up on you to deliver a red for aging. Massive. An amazing wine.” PAOLO MANZONE Barolo Serralunga Paolo Manzone 2013/15 €45.00 Barolo Meriame Paolo Manzone 2014/15 €75.00 Barolo Riserva Paolo Manzone 2011/13 €95.00
LUCIANO SANDRONE Luciano Sandrone is rightly regarded as one of the finest producers in the commune of Barolo. Barolo Le Vigne He bought his first vineyard plot, in Cannubi Boschis, in 1977 and made his first wines in the family Luciano Sandrone garage. Forty harvests later, he now has 27 hectares of vineyards across the Langhe and Roero 2011 regions and brings his wines to life in a purpose-built winery. Focussing solely on the local varieties 96pts of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, grown only in the best vineyards, his wines express the unique Vinous qualities of each specific site and the finest nuances of each vintage.
Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2005 €175.00 “Sandrone’s 2011 Barolo Le Vigne is sweet, silky and exceptionally polished Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2009 €159.00 in the glass. Sweet floral notes, bright red berries, subtle spices and mint are Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2010 €292.00 all laced together nicely in the glass.” Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2011 €155.00 Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2012 €145.00 Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2013 €165.00 Barolo Le Vigne Luciano Sandrone 2014 €135.00 Barolo Cannubi Boschis Luciano Sandrone 2012 €160.00 Barolo Aleste Luciano Sandrone 2013 €189.00 Barolo Aleste Luciano Sandrone 2014 €155.00
VIETTI Barolo Lazzarito Vietti Barolo Castiglione Vietti 2015 €59.00 2015 Barolo Lazzarito Vietti 2015 €195.00 94pts Vinous
“The 2015 Barolo Lazzarito is one of ALTO ADIGE the highlights in this range from Vietti. Pinot Nero Franz Haas 2016 €32.00 The power and gravitas of Serralunga come through loud and clear in a MCM Merlot Alois Lageder 2008/9 €54.00 deep, beautifully resonant Barolo loaded with character. Iron, smoke, Food pairing suggestion sage, menthol, licorice and rose Fantastic served with venison, lamb or roast pork. petal give the Lazzarito its beguiling aromatic complexity.”
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VENETO Amarone della Valpolicella Vigna Garzon Pieropan 2014/15 €77.00 Amarone Classico Vaio Armaron Serego Alighieri Masi 2011/12 €114.00 Food pairing suggestion Try with the classic pairing of risotto all’Amarone or with aged Parmigiano Reggiano.
Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli TUSCANY 2015 94pts TOSCANA ROSSO The Wine Advocate Santa Cristina Antinori 2014/16 €14.00
“Shows the sharpness and detail that wine is supposed to evoke in the best CHIANTI vintages. It opens to a dark garnet color and mid-weight texture. There Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori Riserva 2014/15 €45.00 is ample muscle and power here, but the overall emphasis is on grace Chianti Classico Badia a Passignano Antinori Gran Selezione 2010/11 €52.00 and elegance. You really taste those Chianti Classico Fonterutoli 2016 €24.00 authentic Sangiovese flavors of wild cherry, forest berry, blue flower and Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli Gran Selezione 2015 €59.00 crushed rock.” Chianti Classico Ser Lapo Castello di Fonterutoli Riserva 2013/16 €34.00
MONTALCINO Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne Antinori 2012/13 €68.00 Brunello di Montalcino Banfi 2013/14 €46.00 Brunello Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Riserva 2012 €96.00 di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all’Oro Banfi Riserva 2012 €145.00 Banfi Rosso di Montalcino Le Chiuse 2016 €29.00 2012 94pts Brunello di Montalcino Le Chiuse 2013/14 €74.00 The Wine Advocate Brunello di Montalcino Santa Restituta Rennina Angelo Gaja 2004 €189.00 Brunello di Montalcino Santa Restituta Rennina Angelo Gaja 2013 €219.00 “Bright and generous, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Santa Restituta Sugarille Angelo Gaja 2004 €195.00 Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura opens to a darkly concentrated Brunello di Montalcino Santa Restituta Sugarille Angelo Gaja 2007 €245.00 appearance and bold aromatic intensity. The wine is forthcoming and Brunello di Montalcino Santa Restituta Sugarille Angelo Gaja 2013 €239.00 immediate in appeal. The bouquet is redolent of blackberry, cherry confit, exotic spice, cola and dark chewing tobacco.” VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO Vino Nobile di Montepulciano la Braccesca Antinori 2014/15 €25.00
SUPER TUSCAN TENUTA BELGUARDO Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana 2008 €60.00 Tenuta Belguardo Maremma Toscana 2015 €52.00 Food pairing suggestion Tenuta Belguardo Delicious with ripe, aged cheeses or mildly spiced dishes. 2015 93pts The Wine Advocate
“Here is a wine that is really coming into its own. This is a rich and beautifully integrated blend that offers balanced power and a fully rich or concentrated style. Dark fruit, spice and leather peel back in thick, delicious layers.”
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TENUTA DI BISERNO From the Lodovico Antinori stable, Biserno in Bolgheri is easily Italy’s best new discovery. This delicious, rounded Bordeaux blend plays in the same team as Ornellaia and Sassicaia, but is, for the moment at least, a veritable bargain.
“Despite the ownership of Lodovico Antinori and the presence of an all-star team of winemakers that includes Michel Rolland, Tenuta di Biserno remains one of the best kept secrets in Bolgheri.” Biserno Tenuta di Biserno Wine Advocate 2009 97pts Il Pino di Biserno Toscana 2014/15 €69.00 The Wine Advocate Biserno Tenuta di Biserno Toscana 2008 €210.00 Biserno Tenuta di Biserno Toscana 2009 €195.00 “A beautifully balanced wine that feels ever so natural and comfortable in its Biserno Tenuta di Biserno Toscana 2012 €169.00 plus-sized intensity. The wine walks with a heavy gait, but it does so with Biserno Tenuta di Biserno Toscana 2013 €155.00 the impeccable grace of a classic dancer. Dark fruit segues to spice, Lodovico Tenuta di Biserno Toscana 2008 €345.00 leather, smoke and cigar box. The wine’s substantial textural richness caresses the palate.” CAIAROSSA Caiarossa Toscana 2007 €52.00
CA’ MARCANDA Magari Angelo Gaja Toscana 2010 €55.00 Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja Bolgheri 2011 €140.00 Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja Bolgheri 2013 €140.00 Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja Bolgheri 2015 €144.00 2013 Ca’ Marcanda Angelo Gaja Bolgheri 2016 €162.00 95pts The Wine Advocate CASTELLO FONTERUTOLI “The 2013 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda shows the pedigree of the vintage Siepi Fonterutoli Toscana 2005 €92.00 and the importance this top shelf Siepi Fonterutoli Toscana 2008 €92.00 wine deserves. Camarcanda reveals Gaja’s signature touch with full and generous fruit layers that are backed by spice, leather, tobacco and lovely succulence. The wine is integrated and GUADO AL TASSO smooth with long-lasting favors and Cont’Ugo Tenuta Guado al Tasso Antinori Bolgheri 2011/12 €48.00 beautiful tannin management. Despite its heft, the wine is elegant and silky Guado al Tasso Antinori Bolgheri 2013 €145.00 through and through.” Guado al Tasso Antinori Bolgheri 2014 €145.00 Guado al Tasso Antinori Bolgheri 2015 €155.00 Food pairing suggestion Braised veal cheeks, fillet steak or a rich rabbit stew.
MONTEVERRO Monteverro Toscana 2009 €215.00
Monteverro Monteverro Toscana 2010 €225.00 2010 Monteverro Toscana 2014 €198.00 96pts The Wine Advocate
“The flagship estate wine, 2010 Monteverro, is absolutely stunning. The excellence of the 2010 vintage is on full display thanks to the integrity of the fruit, the supple richness of the mouthfeel and the tangy sweetness of the finish.”
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TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA With its famous vineyards on gentle hills sloping down to the sea, Ornellaia sits at the heart of Bolgheri and produces world-class Bordeaux-inspired blends consisting principally of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
Ornellaia Bolgheri 1996 €255.00 Ornellaia Bolgheri 2003 €295.00 Ornellaia 2008 Ornellaia Bolgheri 2004 €355.00 97pts Ornellaia Bolgheri 2005 €345.00 The Wine Advocate Ornellaia Bolgheri 2006 €335.00 Ornellaia Bolgheri 2008 €290.00 “Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are just some Ornellaia Bolgheri 2009 €295.00 of the many notes that explode from the glass. A rich tapestry of licorice, Ornellaia Bolgheri 2011 €265.00 tar and camphor notes develop in the glass, adding considerable complexity. Ornellaia Bolgheri 2012 €265.00 It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast. This is a fabulous showing.” MASSETO One of Italy’s most sought after and rarest wines, Masseto is made from a mosaic of small individual plots of Merlot planted over 7ha on the Masseto hill overlooking the Mediterranean. Each of these plots is treated and vinified separately by the passionate and dedicated team who take meticulous care to produce this iconic wine. The result is a wine with great complexity and balance that is hugely popular among wine aficionados around the world.
Masseto Toscana 1995 €790.00 Masseto Toscana 1996 €750.00
Masseto Masseto Toscana 1999 €825.00 2010 Masseto Toscana 2000 €790.00 100pts Masseto Toscana 2002 €795.00 Vinous Masseto Toscana 2003 €795.00
“A wine of extraordinary purity, Masseto Toscana 2007 €790.00 silkiness and finesse, the 2010 Masseto has it all. The flavors are bright, precise Masseto Toscana 2009 €780.00 and exceptionally pure, but it is the Masseto Toscana 2010 €890.00 wine’s total balance that is utterly compelling. What more can I ask from Masseto Toscana 2011 €780.00 a wine? Absolutely nothing.” Masseto Toscana 2012 €750.00 Masseto Toscana 2013 €825.00 Masseto Toscana 2014 €725.00
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO This is the winery that coined the phrase ‘Super Tuscan’, producing Cabernet blends from the 1940s due to the Marchese’s love for Bordeaux wines. Originally only able to call these wines Vino da Tavola, it is a testament to the quality of Sassicaia that the DOC Bolgheri Sassicaia was created specifically for it. Guidalberto is the second wine of this incredible winery. “Unquestionably one of the most compelling and dramatic Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever tasted, it continues to go from strength to strength.” Robert Parker Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 2012 Guidalberto Tenuta San Guido Toscana 2016/17 €59.00 99pts Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 1999 €345.00 Wine Enthusiast Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2001 €390.00 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2003 €335.00 “One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2005 €319.00 the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2006 €390.00 Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2007 €355.00 Franc, it boasts sensations of blue flowers, cedar, juicy red currants, Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2008 €325.00 ripe raspberries, white pepper and a balsamic note. Structured, radiant Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2009 €295.00 and loaded with finesse, it delivers Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2010 €290.00 everything you’d expect from a world- class wine and more.” Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2011 €285.00 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2012 €269.00 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2013 €259.00 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2014 €245.00 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia 2015 €295.00
SOLAIA Solaia Antinori Solaia (derived from the Italian word for sun) was first produced in 1978 from a parcel of Cabernet 2013 within the Tignanello vineyard that was deemed to be of such high quality that the Marchese decided 97+pts to vinify it separately. Since then the quantity has increased from the original 3,600 bottles and the The Wine Advocate Solaia vineyard now consists of 20ha. Solaia is only produced in the best vintages and truly reflects its terroir. An elegant and captivating wine from the Antinori stable.
“A profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Solaia Antinori Toscana 2000 €295.00 Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Toscana Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It Solaia Antinori 2001 €330.00 sports a dark and thick texture with Solaia Antinori Toscana 2007 €355.00 plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is Solaia Antinori Toscana 2008 €295.00 intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the Solaia Antinori Toscana 2009 €315.00 wine shifts and evolves in the glass.” Solaia Antinori Toscana 2010 €360.00 Solaia Antinori Toscana 2011 €325.00 Solaia Antinori Toscana 2012 €349.00 Solaia Antinori Toscana 2013 €345.00
TIGNANELLO Antinori’s flagship wine, Tignanello, was the first wine in Tuscany to blend the local Sangiovese with Tignanello Antinori non-traditional varieties, and became one of the focal points of the Tuscan revolution that occurred 2008 over the latter part of the 20th century. A blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged for 12 months in small oak barriques, this classic Super-Tuscan combines 94pts Chianti-like suppleness with Bordeaux-esque style. The Wine Advocate
Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2006 €195.00 “Unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2008 €149.00 obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2009 €155.00 that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2010 €165.00 fruit caress the palate like cashmere Toscana in this impeccable, soft wine. It is a Tignanello Antinori 2011 €145.00 fabulous achievement!” Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2012 €145.00 Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2013 €145.00 Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2014 €135.00 58 Tignanello Antinori Toscana 2015 €140.00 ITALY / GREECE
SICILY Mille e Una Notte Donnafugata 2015 €98.00 NeroSanlore’ Gulfi 2008 Planeta Etna Rosso Etna 2016 €28.00 92+pts Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2017 €22.00 Vinous NeroSanlore’ Gulfi 2008 €45.00 Food pairing suggestion “Tar, smoke, licorice, incense and the blackest of fruit emerge from Delicious with rich fish soups or spaghetti alla puttanesca. this powerful, full-bodied Sicilian red. Leather, earthiness and graphite are some of the nuances that add a baritone-like sense of gravitas on the finish. A huge, powerful finish rounds out in this brooding, imposing wine.”
GREECE Assyrtiko Wild Ferment Gaia Santorini 2016/17 €33.00 Assyrtiko Wild Ferment Gaia 2017 92pts Wine Enthusiast
“Citrus, vanilla and spice aromas introduce this Assyrtiko from Santorini. On the palate, it’s complex, with fresh fruit, sea salt and stone notes that finish with a whiff of smoke. Elegant and distinctive of its rare terroir.”
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Spain is the third largest producer of wines in the world with over a million acres under vine, more than any other country. Given the diversity of the country’s landscape and climates, and the fact that Spain is home to 60 regional DOs, it’s hardly surprising that it produces wines in a variety of styles.
From the fresh whites made from Albariño in Rías Baixas to top end reds from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, there is a huge amount of exciting wine available, offering fantastic value for money.
RIOJA Spain’s most famous wine region, Rioja is situated in the north of the country just south of the Cantabrian Mountains. The wines are normally a blend of grapes, the majority being Tempranillo with some Garnacha and Graciano.
Traditional style Rioja is distinguished by long periods of barrel ageing, whereas the modern style favours the fruit and freshness of Tempranillo. Rioja is only ever released onto the market when it is ready to drink and as such, offers incredible value for money.
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WHITE Conde Valdemar Blanco Rioja 2017 €8.00 Pazo de Señorans Albariño Rías Baixas 2017/18 €19.00 Pazo de Señorans Albariño Selección de Añada Rías Baixas 2009 €49.00 Albariño Pazo de Señorans Food pairing suggestion Selección de Añada A refreshing aperitif or perfect with all seafood dishes. 2009 93pts The Wine Advocate RED
“Very young, complex, nuanced and RIOJA harmonious, with developed aromas Conde Valdemar Tempranillo 2017/18 €8.00 mixing primary sensations that remain after all these years as well as more Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva 2008/10 €27.00 complex notes of lees, smoke and flint stone. The palate is even more Roda Reserva 2013/14 €42.00 complex, with great depth and an array of flavors that remain after Roda I Reserva 2008/11 €77.00 you swallow.” Food pairing suggestion Gorgeous with slow-cooked lamb dishes, moroccan cuisine or hard sheep’s cheese.
RIBERA DEL DUERO Corimbo La Horra 2013 €33.00 Emilio Moro Crianza 2015/16 €29.00 Dominio de Pingus Flor de Pingus 2016 €155.00 Vega Sicilia Alión 2014 €105.00 Vega Sicilia Unico 2006 Vega Sicilia Unico 2006 €395.00 98pts The Wine Advocate PRIORAT “A very developed and classical nose, Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses 2016 €49.00 very expressive, ripe and exuberant with an herbal twist, combining classical and modern characteristics and with a good balance between youth and development. It has to be one of the best recent vintages of Único.”
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A significant wine player, the USA is the fourth largest producer of wine after France, Italy and Spain, with wine produced in all 50 states.
California is by far the most significant state with it accounting for 90% of the country’s wine output, from tiny producers to some of the world’s largest brands. Napa and Sonoma in California are responsible for producing some of the world’s best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay.
Washington in New York State produces some fantastic Bordeaux blends whilst Oregon is known for outstanding Pinot Noir.
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CALIFORNIA Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST 2012 Clos du Val Chardonnay Napa Valley 2014 €39.00 95pts Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2016 €42.00 The Wine Advocate Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley 2015/16 €129.00 Food pairing suggestion “The honeysuckle, white currants, Perfect with seared scallops, roast chicken or pumpkin ravioli. quince and wet rock/mineral notes of the crisp yet full-bodied, concentrated 2012 Chardonnay Vine Hill are fresh, lively, exuberant and, at the same time, powerful and elegant. This is a beauty, KISTLER combining both elegance and depth.” Founded in 1978 by Steve Kistler, the winery continues to be family owned and operated today. Dedicated to fashioning world class Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs using traditional Burgundian techniques, their single vineyard wines represent some of the world’s finest examples of these varietals.
Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay Sonoma 2015/16 €145.00 Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2010 €235.00 Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2011 €235.00 Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2014 €235.00
Pahlmeyer Kistler McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2015 €245.00 Chardonnay Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2011 €245.00 2016 95pts Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2012 €249.00 The Wine Advocate Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2013 €255.00 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2014 €245.00 “The 2016 Chardonnay has a lovely Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma 2015 €255.00 savory, yeasty/toasty nose over a core of warm grapefruit, fresh apricots and allspice with a touch of candied ginger. Medium to full-bodied, the Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley 2015/16 €169.00 palate delivers mouth-filling stone fruit and spicy layers, supported by great Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay Russian River 2015 €77.00 freshness and finishing long and creamy.” Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River 2012 €135.00 Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay Carneros 2015/16 €91.00 Stag’s Leap Cellars Karia Chardonnay Napa Valley 2015/17 €51.00
CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST Poppy Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands 2014 €25.00
Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2015 92pts Vinous
“Shafer’s 2015 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch is creamy, open-knit and super-expressive. Orchard fruit, white flowers and mint are nicely pushed forward, but it is the wine’s balance and sense of harmony that stand out most. Lightly buttered notes and a kiss of French oak add the closing touches.”
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WASHINGTON Col Solare Marchesi Antinori and Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley 2006 €86.00
L’Ecole No. 41 L’Ecole No. 41 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee Walla Walla Valley 2007/8 €89.00 Pepper Bridge Walla Walla Valley Vineyard Apogee L’Ecole No. 41 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee 2013 €99.00 2013 93pts The Wine Advocate OREGON Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir Oregon 2014 €56.00 “Its deep purple color is followed Food pairing suggestion by lots of blackcurrant and black raspberry fruits, toasted spice, licorice Delicious paired with duck with a balsamic and honey glaze. and floral aromas and flavors. These give way to a full-bodied, structured 2013 that has solid mid-palate depth and building tannin on the finish.” CALIFORNIA Sean Thackrey Pleiades California NV €57.00
CALIFORNIA NORTH COAST CAYMUS Proprietor Chuck Wagner has to be one of the most avuncular and modest figures in California’s Caymus winemaking fraternity and so it is pleasantly appropriate that he owns some of the greatest vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon and regularly fashions some of the best wines in the whole country. 2013 95pts Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2015/16 €149.00 Wine Spectator Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013 €290.00 Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2014 €290.00 “This zeroes in on a rich, hedonistic core of wild berry, blackberry, plum and currant flavors, with a graceful, elegant mouthfeel and supple, DOMINUS caressing tannins. The long and powerful yet refined aftertaste keeps Christian Moueix, the great Merlot specialist at his flagship chateaux in Pomerol, prefers the other reverberating fruit generosity while Bordeaux varietals at his Napa property of Dominus. One of the stars of the Napa Valley, Dominus is maintaining Cabernet’s strength known for its architectural winery, immaculate vineyards, small production and exceptional quality. of personality.”
Dominus Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2011 €245.00 Dominus Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2012 €390.00
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 2014 €79.00 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013/14 €106.00 Duckhorn Vineyards Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2014/15 €85.00 Kistler Sonoma Duckhorn Vineyards Three Palms Merlot Napa Valley 2015 €139.00 Coast Pinot Noir 2013 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2012 €289.00 94pts Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013 €295.00 The Wine Advocate
“As for the Pinot Noirs, the 2013 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast shows fresh kirsch KISTLER liqueur, lavender and forest floor notes and medium body in a sexy, Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Sonoma 2013 €180.00 upfront style.” Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Sonoma 2015 €185.00
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OPUS ONE A collaboration between the Rothschilds of Bordeaux (Château Mouton Rothschild) and Robert Mondavi of the Napa Valley, Opus One is probably California’s single most famous exported wine. Capturing the best of both worlds in a truly sublime example of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape.
Opus One Napa Valley 2010 €495.00 Opus One Opus One Napa Valley 2011 €465.00 2013 Opus One Napa Valley 2012 €465.00 97+pts The Wine Advocate Opus One Napa Valley 2013 €495.00 Opus One Napa Valley 2014 €460.00 “Velvety textured, without a hard edge Opus One Napa Valley 2015 €480.00 to be found, notes of crème de cassis, blueberry, subtle wood and floral notes gently rise from the wine’s dense purple color. Beautifully full-bodied Sonoma Coast and extraordinarily elegant and pure.” Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2014 €74.00 Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir Carneros 2012/14 €148.00
JOSEPH PHELPS Founded in 1973 and located near St Helena, Joseph Phelps is one of the most respected wineries in Napa Valley. Family owned and operated to this day, the vineyards are farmed using sustainable practices and their portfolio of wines is 100% estate grown since the 2009 vintage. Insignia is their flagship Bordeaux blend and is one of California’s most iconic wines.
Screaming Eagle Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2014/15 €121.00 2010 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley 2004 €325.00 100pts Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley 2009 €325.00 The Wine Advocate Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley 2012 €360.00
“Utter perfection, the 2010 Screaming Eagle boasts a dense ruby/purple Carneros color along with a staggering bouquet Saintsbury Pinot Noir 2013 €59.00 of spring flowers, graphite, creme Screaming Eagle 2010 €3,450.00 de cassis, kirsch, licorice and subtle toast in the background. Opulent and Sebastiani Merlot Alexander Valley 10/14/15 €45.00 full-bodied with a multidimensional personality, gorgeous purity and a Sebastiani Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2014 €55.00 stunning, flawless texture.” Food pairing suggestion An ideal match for fillet of beef in a port sauce.
Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma County 2015/16 €33.00
SHAFER VINEYARDS Shafer Vineyards, located in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District is managed by father and son team Shafer John and Doug Shafer. Acquired by John Shafer in 1972, the winemaking team have been working Hillside Select together since the very first vintage in 1978. Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 “Year in year out, this is one of the superstar wineries, not only in Napa Valley and all of California, 98+pts but in the entire world.” The Wine Advocate Robert Parker
“Sports an inky purple color and nose Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2013/15 €144.00 of crushed black and red currants, black cherries and mulberries with Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2013 €410.00 touches of underbrush, sautéed herbs and pencil shavings plus a waft of spice box. Medium-bodied, finely crafted and with an energetic line Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2011/13 €120.00 lifting the red and black fruits, it has a bold frame of grainy tannins and a very Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2010 €182.00 long, earth and spice-layered finish.” Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2012 €198.00
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STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS Dramatic improvements have been made in recent years at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, which was sold to a consortium led by Tuscany’s Piero Antinori in 2007. Antinori brought in consultant Renzo Cotarella to get this winery back to the lofty heights it achieved in the seventies and eighties. They seem to be well on their way given the high quality of recent releases.
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Napa Valley 2014 €87.00 Sean Thackrey Orion 2010 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Fay Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009/10 €195.00 96pts Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Napa Valley 2012 €270.00 Vinous Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Napa Valley 2013 €360.00
“Knockout nose offers sappy blackberry, tar, licorice and a Sean Thackrey Orion Napa Valley 2010/12 €244.00 suggestion of 4th of July sparklers. Hugely sweet and thick but with great youthful cut and energy to its extract-rich flavors of dark berries, black cherry, pine resin and licorice; as primary as a barrel sample yet CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST exhilarating to taste today. Like a Ojai Bien Nacido Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 2012 €74.00 live wire in the mouth, this great vintage of Orion finishes with full, Ojai Roll Ranch Syrah California 2005 €59.00 seamless tannins and outstanding sappy length.” Ojai Bien Nacido Syrah Santa Maria Valley 2013 €66.00 Poppy Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2014/16 €25.00 Poppy Pinot Noir Monterey County 2013 €26.00
RIDGE Grapevines were first planted on Monte Bello Ridge in 1855 by Osea Perrone, a doctor and prominent member of the northern California Italian immigrant community. Surviving Prohibition, these vineyards now form the backbone of Ridge. Led by the charismatic and talismanic figure of Paul Ridge Monte Bello Draper, Ridge is one of the greatest wine estates, not just in California, but the world. 2011
94pts Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 1999 €295.00 Vinous Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2000 €325.00
“Ridge’s 2011 Monte Bello shows Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2003 €319.00 beautifully. Dark red cherry, plum, Santa Cruz Mountains smoke, spices and graphite form an Ridge Monte Bello 2010 €295.00 attractive core of flavors and textures. Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2011 €279.00 Hints of sage, lavender and black fruits add the final shades of nuance.” Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2012 €295.00
SINE QUA NON Some of the most collectible and hard to find wines from America. Sine Qua Non may literally mean ‘indispensible’, but given that such small quantities are made by Manfred Krankl’s winery, these wines are only likely to find their way into the hands of a select few. “About as good as it gets across the board, these singular, incredible wines are the result of an obsessive attention to detail at all stages of the wine making process.” Sine Qua Non The Wine Advocate Trouver l’Arène Syrah 2015 Sine Qua Non Stock Syrah Central Coast 2012 €395.00 100pts Sine Qua Non Male Syrah Central Coast 2013 €385.00 The Wine Advocate Sine Qua Non Female Grenache Central Coast 2013 €390.00
“Intense cassis, black plums and black Sine Qua Non Shakti Grenache Central Coast 2014 €429.00 cherries scents plus hints of anise, Sine Qua Non Trouver l’Arène Syrah Central Coast 2015 €395.00 violets, sage and tar, with wafts of savory/smoked meat suggestions. Sine Qua Non Le Chemin vers l’Hérésie Grenache Central Coast 2015 €395.00 Full-bodied, this voluptuous beauty is seriously singing in the mouth, Food pairing suggestion belting out vibrant red and black fruit Try with pulled pork in a BBQ sauce or spice-rubbed grilled lamb. flavor layers, all framed by very fine, rounded, ripe tannins and a wonderful freshness, finishing with persistent perfumed fruit and a spring in its step.”
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Whilst South America has been making wine since the 1500s, it wasn’t until plantings of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère were brought over from France in 1800 that Argentina and Chile started making wine of notable quality. Now producing wine across all price points, the industry is booming, with Argentina famous for Malbec from Mendoza, and Chile for fantastic cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère and Sauvignon Blanc.
CHILE WHITE Villa Montes Sauvignon Blanc Curico Valley 2017/18 €10.00 Montes Classic Chardonnay Curico Valley 2016/17 €12.00 Viña Almaviva 2009 Montes Alpha Chardonnay Casablanca Valley 2014/15 €20.00 96pts Wine Spectator CHILE RED “Classically built, with a compact Viña Almaviva Maipo Valley 2009 €189.00 and fine-tuned frame giving way to rich cassis, black cherry reduction, Villa Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley 2017 €10.00 fig paste, spice box and licorice notes woven with fine tannins, juicy acidity Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley 2014 €20.00 and a firm, minerally spine.” Montes Purple Angel Carmenère Colchagua Valley 2014/15 €62.00 Food pairing suggestion Perfect with lamb rogan josh or a spicy ratatouille.
ARGENTINA Pascual Toso Cheval des Andes Mendoza 2013/15 €96.00 Magdalena Malbec Mendoza Cabernet Privada Bodega Norton 2014/15 €39.00 2007 Pascual Toso Malbec Mendoza 2017 €14.00 94pts Pascual Toso Magdalena Malbec Cabernet Mendoza 2007 €95.00 The Wine Advocate Food pairing suggestion A juicy steak with bone marrow and pommes Anna. “It has a superb bouquet that soars from the glass: boysenberry, red cherries, sloe and fresh figs that are very well-defined. The palate is full- bodied and very well-balanced, the acidity slicing through the black fruit with style. It is very harmonious, with a caressing finish that is vital and vivacious. This is a worthy flagship wine.”
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Generally considered to be the most successful New World wine producer, largely due to building a brand around Shiraz, Australia produces wines in a wide variety of styles.
Shiraz and Chardonnay make up 44% of total plantings, with increasing amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir being grown.
The wine regions vary hugely: from the Barossa, home to the oldest vines in Australia and producing top quality Shiraz; to Clare Valley, famous for some of the country’s richest Rieslings. AUSTRALIA WHITE Devil’s Corner Sauvignon Blanc Tasmania 2016 €21.00 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling Clare Valley 2014/15 €42.00 Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay South-East Australia 2007 €175.00 Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay Adelaide Hills 2014/15 €36.00 Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills 2017/18 €22.00 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling Wakefield Estate Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay South Australia 2016/17 €15.00 2015 Wakefield Estate Chardonnay Clare Valley 2016 €20.00 93pts Wakefield Estate Riesling Clare Valley 2014/16 €20.00 Vinous Food pairing suggestion A delicious aperitif or perfect served with charcuterie. “Pale, green-tinged yellow. High- pitched aromas of citrus fruits and flower, with an intense mineral overtone. Vibrant and linear on the palate, offering juicy lime and green RED apple flavors that deepen slowly Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir Tasmania 2016/17 €22.00 through the mid-palate. Shows an emphatic stony character on the incisive, impressively long finish, leaving behind sappy citrus fruit and honeysuckle notes.” HENSCHKE Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz Eden Valley 2008 €590.00 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz Eden Valley 2009 €625.00 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz Eden Valley 2010 €690.00
Langmeil Fifth Wave LANGMEIL WINERY Grenache Family owned and operated, Langmeil is the home of the Barossa and Australia’s oldest known 2009 surviving vineyard, planted to Shiraz in 1843, from where the iconic ‘Freedom 1843 Shiraz’ hails. 92pts Although it is only 22 vintages since the Lindner family re-established the abandoned winery, Langmeil Vinous has achieved considerable success and it is consistently awarded five red stars in the James Halliday Australian Wine Companion placing it in the top 10% of Australia’s premium producers.
“Potent, spice-accented aromas of black raspberry, mocha and candied Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley 2016 €29.00 flowers. Fleshy and open-knit on entry, then tighter in the middle, offering Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache Barossa Valley 2009 €52.00 sweet dark berry and cherry flavors and a hint of spicecake. A vanilla note Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz Barossa Valley 12/13/14 €67.00 comes up with air and carries through Langmeil The 1843 Freedom Shiraz Barossa Valley 2012/14 €124.00 a smooth, gently tannic finish.”
PENFOLDS GRANGE Grange is Australia’s icon wine, and deservedly so. Richly textured, intensely concentrated and packed with fruit, these are immensely complex, beguiling wines that seduce the senses.
“Grange, Penfolds’ flagship wine, is, by many accounts, the most renowned and world-famous wine produced in Australia.” Robert Parker
Penfolds Grange 2010 Penfolds Grange South Australia 2001 €690.00 99pts Penfolds Grange South Australia 2005 €740.00 The Wine Advocate Penfolds Grange South Australia 2006 €810.00 Penfolds Grange South Australia 2009 €685.00 “Fresh, vibrant and youthful black fruit notes showing some blueberry aromas Penfolds Grange South Australia 2010 €845.00 and accents of camphor, anise and the slightest floral hint plus a whiff of Penfolds Grange South Australia 2012 €820.00 oak in the background to lend a cedar- laced lift to this textbook Shiraz nose. Penfolds Grange South Australia 2013 €790.00 Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, it is very taut and finely constructed showing typically firm, grainy, uniform Shaw & Smith Shiraz Adelaide Hills 2014 €36.00 tannins, great concentration and wonderful persistence on the finish.” Wakefield Estate Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet South Australia 2015 €15.00
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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has become synonymous with New Zealand and is now a brand in its own right. There is far more to the wine industry here than just Sauvignon however - fantastic Pinot Noir from Central Otago, Syrah from Hawkes Bay and Chardonnay from Marlborough, all displaying a purity of fruit unique to New Zealand.
WHITE Auntsfield Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017 €27.00 Food pairing suggestion Beautiful with thai cuisine, sushi or scallop ceviche.
CLOUDY BAY Established in 1985, Cloudy Bay was one of the first five wine makers to venture into Marlborough. At the time, it was almost an unimaginable place to set up a vineyard. However, Cloudy Bay’s founder, David Hohnen, was convinced of its potential to produce great wine and so invested in the best land of the region. Since then, Marlborough has risen to become New Zealand’s leading wine region, as well as one of the finest winemaking locations in the world.
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay Marlborough 2016/17 €35.00
Cloudy Bay Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017/18 €32.00 Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2015 €56.00 2015 93pts Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Riesling Martinborough 2014 €21.00 The Wine Advocate Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2016 €28.00
“The 2015 Te Koko offers pungency Felton Road Chardonnay Central Otago 13/16/17 €55.00 and passion fruit on the nose, followed Jackson Estates Stich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017/18 €19.00 by a wine of great concentration and intensity. Hints of struck flint add Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 €20.00 complexity, while the mouth-filling palate boasts a rich, multilayered Kim Crawford Pinot Gris Marlborough 2016/17 €19.00 texture and a lingering finish. Only 8% aged in new French oak and about Ram’s Hill Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2013 €30.00 a third of the wine went through malolactic fermentation, leaving it with crisp acids and a great sense of elegance and balance.” RED Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Marlborough 2011 €52.00 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir Marlborough 2015/16 €42.00
CRAGGY RANGE When Craggy Range was established in 1997, owners Terry Peabody and Steve Smith set about selecting the best parcels of land they could find in New Zealand to make wines that spoke of their Felton Road place. Choosing the best vineyard sites for Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay and Te Muna Road in Pinot Noir Martinborough, the wines display amazing aromatics, purity and complexity. 2015 94pts The Wine Advocate Craggy Range Syrah Gimblett Gravels 2013 €28.00 Craggy Range Sophia Bordeaux Blend Gimblett Gravels 2014 €52.00
“Dark and brooding, with black licorice, plum and black cherry flavors that are velvety and sophisticated, Felton Road Pinot Noir Central Otago 2015 €76.00 accented with hints of toasted cumin and paprika. Shows good intensity on Jackson Estates Vintage Widow Pinot Noir Marlborough 2016 €29.00 the finish.” RM Wines Trademark Syrah Hawke’s Bay 2011 €59.00
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Thanks to the hard work of several very talented winemakers and the privatisation of the state-controlled winemaking cooperative, the South African wine industry has taken a huge change in direction in the last 20 years. Previously known for cheap wines that often ended up being distilled into brandy before hitting the shelves, the now vibrant industry is earning a reputation for some of the most exciting wines on the market. South Africa is famous for Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as the indigenous Pinotage.
WHITE Creation Chardonnay Reserve Walker Bay 2016/17 €58.00 Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Stellenbosch 2016/17 €21.00 Jordan Inspector Péringuey Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch 2016/17 €16.00 Klein Constantia Pascal Jolivet Métis Sauvignon Blanc Constantia 2014 €20.00 Waterford Estate Chardonnay Stellenbosch 2015/16 €36.00 RED Creation Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block Franschhoek 2016 €40.00 Chardonnay Reserve 2016 Chamonix Pinotage Greywacke Franschhoek 2014/15 €25.00 92pts Creation Pinot Noir Reserve Walker Bay 2016 €62.00 The Wine Advocate Jordan The Prospector Syrah Stellenbosch 2015/16 €20.00 Klippenkop Pinotage Coastal Region 2015/17 €9.00 “It has a refined bouquet with flecks of white chocolate and praline infusing Vergelegen V Stellenbosch 2007 €99.00 the citrus fruit, well defined and full of energy. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry with a pleasant nuttiness in the background, quite tensile with good depth and grip on the finish, tangy orange peel on the aftertaste.”
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block 2016 90pts Wine Spectator
“This packs in quite a bit of fruit, offering a mix of currant, raspberry and plum paste flavors, wrapped with ample licorice and sweet spice notes. A streak of singed vanilla adds range on the finish. Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Viognier.”
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SWEET GERMANY Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule Dr Loosen Mosel 2012 €75.00 Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule Dr Loosen HUNGARY 2012 Royal Tokaji Szt Tamás 1st Growth Aszú 6 Puttonyos 50cl bottle 2005 €135.00 91pts Vinous Food pairing suggestion Perfect served with tarte tatin and vanilla ice cream.
“Golden yellow. Scents of apple blossom, white raisin and quince are highlighted by a faint hint of spicy FRANCE botrytis. Luscious, candied fruit show a velvety texture, with minty acidity Sauternes keeping the palate fresh. At once dense and light, with mineral salts and Château La Fontaine 2010 €28.00 slate spices on the long, elegant finish.”
CHATEAU RIEUSSEC Rieussec has long been considered the second greatest property in Sauternes after Yquem and with masterful performances year in, year out, it is not hard to taste why. It is presented in the full, rich, fruity, caramel, marmalade and smoky style, and yet manages to retain a degree of lemon zest freshness.
Château Rieussec 1er Cru Classé 1996 €79.00 Château Rieussec half bottle 1er Cru Classé 1999 €55.00 Château Rieussec Château Rieussec 1er Cru Classé 2001 €165.00 2010 Château Rieussec half bottle 1er Cru Classé 2003 €44.00 94pts Wine Spectator Château Rieussec 1er Cru Classé 2009 €99.00 Château Rieussec 1er Cru Classé 2010 €89.00 “A muscular version, with dacquoise Food pairing suggestion and marzipan notes leading the way Try with the classic pairing of foie gras or crêpes stuffed with goat’s cheese and peach jam. for creamed orange, white peach, ginger, mirabelle compote and tangerine accents that pump through the piecrust-filled finish. Has the CHATEAU D’YQUEM vintage’s raw oomph, as well as range and cut for balance.” A Château which has now acquired legendary status, thanks to its history (it was established in the 1500s and came top of the sweet-wine producing estates in the 1855 Classification) and for its finesse and concentration. It can last, if stored correctly, for up to a century. Made, as are all sweet Bordeaux wines, from Sémillon and aged for four years in oak barrels.
Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 1989 €229.00 Château d’Yquem 1er Cru Supérieur 1990 €290.00 Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 1995 €195.00 Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 1996 €195.00 Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 1998 €179.00 Château d’Yquem Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 1999 €169.00 2001 100pts Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 2000 €220.00 The Wine Advocate Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 2001 €365.00 Château d’Yquem 1er Cru Supérieur 2003 €345.00 “The nose is like the throbbing engine of an Aston Martin Vantage, ready to Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 2003 €189.00 go. It is so packed with intensity. The Château d’Yquem half bottle 1er Cru Supérieur 2005 €275.00 palate is perfectly balanced and laden with botrytis, with heavenly focus and Château d’Yquem 1er Cru Supérieur 2006 €329.00 a crescendo of flavors that take your breath away: acacia honey, yellow Château d’Yquem 1er Cru Supérieur 2010 €525.00 plum, white peach and orange sorbet.”
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ITALY Moscato d’Asti Cascinetta Vietti 2018 €19.00 Sine Qua Non Mr K The Noble Man Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé Donnafugata 2016 €99.00 Chardonnay Recioto della Valpolicella Sant’Ulderico Monte Dall’Oro 50cl bottle 2006 €68.00 2005 98pts Food pairing suggestion The Wine Advocate Fantastic paired with panettone or a dark chocolate tart.
“Made from 100% Chardonnay from the Alban Vineyard, the 2005 Mr. K. The Noble Man possesses 235 grams USA of residual sugar per liter as well as exceptional acid levels. Its mind- Sine Qua Non Mr K The Noble Man Chardonnay half bottle 2003 €165.00 boggling purity, balance, intensity, and sweetness are balanced by the wine’s Sine Qua Non Mr K The Noble Man Chardonnay half bottle 2005 €195.00 zesty acidity. An amazing achievement fashioned from 100% botrytised fruit, it will keep for 20 or more years.” SOUTH AFRICA Vin de Constance Klein Constantia 50cl bottle 2008 €76.00
AUSTRALIA Campbells Rutherglen Muscat half bottle NV €19.00
Vin de Constance Klein Constantia FORTIFIED 2008 95pts SHERRY The Wine Advocate Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana NV €15.50 Food pairing suggestion “Offers a very complex bouquet with Serve with tapas style dishes or as an aperitif with almonds and olives. fresh pineapple, quince, Japanese yuzu, just a hint of grass clippings and then later mille fieulle. It feels smooth and pure – gentle in the mouth, Hidalgo Amontillado Seco Napoleon 50cl bottle NV €17.00 caressing the senses with its quince and marmalade tinged finish with a Hidalgo Pedro Ximénez Triana 50cl bottle NV €22.00 suggestion of shaved ginger on the aftertaste. Wonderful!” PORT Taylor’s Late Bottled Vintage 2007/13 €21.95 Taylor’s 10 Year Old Tawny NV €34.50 Taylor’s 20 Year Old Tawny NV €59.00 Taylor’s 30 Year Old Tawny NV €115.00 Taylor’s 40 Year Old Tawny NV €195.00
Taylor’s 40 Year Old Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas 2001/2 €46.00 Tawny Taylor’s Vintage 1985 €135.00 NV 95pts The Wine Advocate MADEIRA H & H Medium Rich Single Harvest 50cl bottle 1998 €39.00 “Big, weighty and mouth filling, this is an aromatic Tawny that finishes H & H 10 Year Old Sercial 50cl bottle NV €29.00 with acidity and tension. Gripping on the finish, its flavors become more interesting as long as it sits in the glass (or on your palate).”
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SPIRITS BEER & SOFT DRINKS
SPIRITS We have a huge selection of spirits in stock from everyday bar essentials to the world’s finest spirits and rare collectables.
We can also provide you with hard-to-source back bar ingredients for cocktails and mixology.
BEER Our warehouse is home to an extensive range of beers of many different styles from all over the world.
We can also supply gluten-free, non-alcoholic and light beers too.
SOFT DRINKS & WATER We have a large choice of soft drinks, including hard-to-find sodas and mixers, and artesian waters.
For our full list of spirits, beers and soft drinks, please get in touch [email protected]
75 SERVICES
We believe that wine is much more than just a drink and as such we offer a range of services to enhance your guests’ enjoyment. Whether we can help with building a creative wine list or by arranging a bespoke trip to a top end winery, our wine team is on hand to assist you, your crew and your guests.
• Cellar Planning Evaluation and assessment for new builds Consultation for shore based cellars
• Wine Tastings & Events for Guests Tutored tastings on board Wine dinners Vineyard and winery visits
• Wine Training for Crew WSET courses either on board or in training centres Bespoke wine education and training sessions on board, including food and wine pairing
• Cocktail Training for Crew On board cocktail training
• Wine List Consultation
• Wine Advice Information on grape varieties, regions and vintages Storage Serving guidelines – temperature and glassware
• Wine tasting notes, information and food recommendations
WINE COURSES Taught by Hannah Lunn, our passionate and experienced wine consultant, VSF offers a range of professional courses as well as tailor-made training sessions to suit your needs.
WSET COURSES VSF is a longstanding Approved Programme Provider for the WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust), offering Levels 1 and 2.
The WSET is a globally recognised examination body, meaning that any candidate who passes one of the exams will receive an official certificate and qualification – a great way to learn more about wine in a fun and relaxed way and boost your CV in the process!
Please contact us on [email protected] for further information and details of forthcoming dates.
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Our fleet of vans is on hand to deliver free of charge to ports along the Riviera from Marseille to Loano. (subject to a minimum order)
For van deliveries further afield, please call for a quote: +33 (0)4 22 10 67 70 Our Riviera office lines are open 8am – 10 pm, 7 days a week from May until October and Monday to Friday throughout the winter months.
For deliveries from Viareggio and Palma please call the relevant office for stock, availabilities, sourcing and delivery.
WORLDWIDE We can safely and securely send your wine order to almost anywhere in the world, wherever your yacht is moored.
Our network of freight forwarders and airfreight agents ensures swift and reliable delivery directly from our warehouse. Please call or e-mail for an estimate on time and costs.
78 TAX-FREE DELIVERIES IN FRANCE
If your yacht and charter fulfils specific conditions, you may be eligible for a tax-free wine and/or provisions order which VSF is happy and able to fulfil.
The following conditions must all be met THE YACHT IS COMMERCIALLY REGISTERED THE YACHT HAS A PERMANENT CREW THE YACHT IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ONLY THE YACHT IS AT LEAST 15M LONG THE YACHT MUST EXIT FRENCH WATERS FOR AT LEAST 70% OF TRIPS PER YEAR NOT MORE THAN 50% OF CHARTERS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR CAN BE STATIC THE GOODS PURCHASED CANNOT BE FOR A STATIC CHARTER THE AMOUNT PURCHASED IS IN KEEPING WITH THE DURATION OF THE CHARTER AND ITS NUMBER OF GUESTS
You will need to provide copies of the following in advance of any delivery CERTIFICATE OF COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION THE SPECIFIC CHARTER AGREEMENT CREW LIST DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
The Customs Agents fees for processing a tax free delivery are at least €199. Therefore tax-free delivery is only worthwhile when the tax on an order exceeds €199 – usually a minimum of €1,020 for a wine and spirits order or €3,620 for soft drinks.
Please note that due to Customs constraints we need at least 48 hours’ notice to carry out a tax free delivery. We will also need to be informed at the time of placing an order whether a tax-free delivery is required.
Tax-free delivery cannot be arranged after the goods have been delivered.
Deliveries can only be made during Customs hours and following receipt of their approval. Due to Customs office hours this means deliveries can only be made 09.00 – 12.00 or 14.00 – 17.00, Monday – Friday.
No return of goods can be accepted once the delivery has cleared Customs.
Goods delivered tax free cannot legally be taken off board without going through an import procedure, involving paying significant customs charges as well as VAT.
Customs reserve the right to board the vessel at the time of delivery and subsequently. There are potentially serious consequences for false declarations.
Please note that the invoice must be issued in the name of the company as it appears on the certificate of commercial registration.
PAYMENT We accept cash, credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) and wire transfers. Please let us know how you wish to pay when ordering. Unless previously agreed, payment is due in full on delivery.
TERMS & CONDITIONS Please enjoy alcohol in moderation. All wines and vintages are subject to availability. E&OE.
All prices in this list are in Euros before tax. This list replaces all previous and is valid from 1st April 2019 until 30th November 2019.
Other wines will become available throughout the season, and some featured in this list are rare or in very limited supply and may run out. Please call us for advice about current stocks at any time.
All goods remain the property of VSF until paid for in full. We cannot accept returns once products have been signed for and taken on board.
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